HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN GIZI DENGAN PEMILIHAN MENU MAHASISWI UNIVERSITAS SARJANAWIYATA TAMANSISWA DI ASRAMA ASMADEWA YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

This study aimed to describe (1) the nutrient knowledge, (2) the choice of menu, and (3)
correlation between nutrient knowledge with
the choice of menu among the students of Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa University in Asmadewa Hostel of Yogyakarta. This study was expost facto. Data colleting methods used questionnaires and documentation. Data analyzing
methods used descriptive analysis and hypothesis testing by using Product Moment that was
started by normality and linearity test. This
study shows that the nutrient knowledge was in
high category with the relative frequency 70.5%
and the choice of menu was in high category
with relative frequency 70.49%. Based on the
result of Product Moment, the score of rxy was
0,642. The score of r table in the significant
level 5% for total respondents 135 was 0.254
((rxy 0,642 > r table 0,254). It could be stated
there was a positive and significant correlation
between nutrient knowledge with the choice of
menu. The determinant coefficient (R2) was
0.416, it means that nutrient knowledge gave
contribution for about 41.6% toward the choice
of menu, while 58.4% was influenced by other
factors that were not discussed in this study;
such as location of the restorant, willing, and
economic level.