This study was conducted to investigate dietary adaptations and use of university foodservice in Korea according to the religion of international students. The survey was conducted from April to June in 2017 and included 609 subjects studying at a university in Busan. Muslims showed the highest percentage of eating three meals per day (42.4%) but the highest rate of eating unbalanced meals (64.7%) and midnight meals (41.8%). The most frequent problematic eating habit among Buddhists was irregular mealtimes (46.0%). Adaptation frequency to Korean diet was lowest among Muslims and highest among Christians. Securing halal foods was difficult for Muslims in Korea, and demand for halal foods as a school restaurant menu was high. The response rate for experiencing Korean food at university foodservice was highest among Christians (79.7%) and lowest among Muslims (45.3%). The main reason for not using university foodservice for Muslims was “no menu to eat” for religious reasons, and other religious groups cited “lack of menu variety.” Preferred types and recipes of meats, fish, and vegetables also showed significant differences according to religion. As a result, efforts should be made to increase adaptation to life abroad in Korea, including changes in university foodservice management, considering the religious characteristics of international students.

This study was undertaken to examine the dietary adaptation in Korea, and utilization of university foodservice (UF), according to the nationality of foreign students. The survey was conducted from April to June in 2017, and included 604 subjects studying in a university in Busan. The questionnaire was designed to examine the adaptability to Korean food and the consumption of UF. The nationalities included students from China (63.4%), Vietnam (13.2%), Central Asia (8.9%), Southeast Asia (5.0%), and others (9.4%). Vietnamese and Southeast Asians showed higher adaptation to Korean food than Chinese or Central Asians. The degree of contribution of UF to diet was highest amongst the Chinese, followed by Vietnamese. The main reason for not consuming UF for the Chinese and Southeast Asians was ‘lack of menu variety’, and for Central Asians was ‘no menu that can be eaten, including due to religious reasons’. In order to improve UF, all groups asked for increased ‘variety of menu’, and Vietnamese and Southeast Asians also asked for ‘decrease in price’. In meat, fish, and vegetable menus, there were significant differences in the types and recipes of foods preferred, as per the nationality. These results indicate that different approaches by considering the national characteristics are required, to help international students adapt to Korean food, and to increase their consumption of UF.

목 적: 안경광학과 학생들의 대학생활 적응과 학과 적응을 성별에 따른 각각 다른 관점에서의 접근을 통해 부적응 학생들의 생활지도 및 진로지도에 좀 더 차별화되고, 입체적인 접근을 돕고자 한다. 방 법: 충청지역 안경광학과 3년제 대학생 156명과 4년제 대학생 187명으로 총 343명의 재학생을 대상으로 하였으며, 성별에 따라 대학생활 적응도와 학과 적응도를 비교 분석하였다. 결 과: 성별에 따른 대학생활 적응과 학과 적응에서 대학생활 적응도는 남학생은 3.24와 여학생은 3.12로 남학생이 다소 높은 대학생활 적응도를 나타내었으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=0.00). 인지적 차원과 정서적 차원의 적응도는 각각 남학생이 3.78과 2.51로 3.54와 2.19의 여학생 보다 다소 높은 학과 적응 도를 나타내었으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=0.00과 0.00). 환경적 차원의 적응도 에서도 남학생3.15와 여학생 3.04로 남학생이 다소 높은 적응도를 나타내었지만, 유의한 차이를 나타내지는 않았다. 결 론: 미래 전문 의료분야에서 일하게 될 남녀 안경광학과 학생들의 정서적 불안정성의 심각성을 안광학계 모두가 인지하고, 이에 대한 예방과 증진을 위해 지속적인 관심과 이에 대한 방안 모색이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.