THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOD VLOG CONTENT AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS AMONG ADOLESCENTS AT SMA NEGERI 9 PEKANBARU

Abstract

The problem of malnutrition in adolescents is increasing in Indonesia. One of the factors that can affect the nutritional status of adolescents is eating habits, namely behavior, attitudes, beliefs and choices of food consumed. In addition to eating habits, nutritional status is associated with social media. One of the sources of reference for adolescents in choosing viral foods is videos about reviewing food or food vlogs. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Food Vlog Content on Nutritional Status in adolescents. The research design used a descriptive correlational method with a Cross Sectional approach. This study was conducted at SMA Negeri 9 Pekanbaru, the study was conducted from August 2024 to January 2025, the population was 342 people, with a sample of 42 respondents. The sampling technique used was stratified random sampling, with the research instruments of the Nutritional Status Questionnaire and the Food Vlog Questionnaire, using bivariate analysis with the spearman correlation test. The statistical results showed a P-Value of 0.043 <0.05, it can be concluded that there is a relationship between food vlog content and nutritional status in adolescents at SMA Negeri 9 Pekanbaru. This study recommends nutritious food education for adolescents and programs to improve adolescent nutrition.