THE IMPACT OF HEALTH PERCEPTION AND HEALTH-RELATED DETERMINANTS ON HEALTHY FOOD CONSUMPTION IN OLDER PEOPLE IN SLOVAKIA
THE IMPACT OF HEALTH PERCEPTION AND HEALTH-RELATED DETERMINANTS ON HEALTHY FOOD CONSUMPTION IN OLDER PEOPLE IN SLOVAKIA

Summary/Abstract: The main objective of the paper is to explore the impact of health perception and health-related determinants on achieving healthy food consumption among the elderly and to indicate how possession and importance of different determinants influence the eating behaviour of the elderly population. In our research 18 specific determinants and their manifestation in healthy food consumption were explored. The purpose of the exploration of health perception is to identify seniors’ beliefs about food and health-related aspects. Empirical research was conducted on a sample of 400 elderly participants aged above 65 years and living in their own flats. The relationship between health perceptions, health-related determinants and healthy eating behaviour was confirmed by employing correlation analysis. These findings can be used also in other areas such as food choice motives, where behaviour can be investigated by exploring the contribution of various determinants.

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