CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction
Theoretical Framework

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Figure 1

RESEARCH PARADIGM

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the effects of smelling vanilla to amount of food intake.

Specifically, this study sought to respond to the areas for study:

1.) What describes the respondents in terms of:

a. age

b. sex

c. . Body Mass Index (weight and height)

d. eating habits

2.) What is the kind and amount of food that the respondents can consume before

smelling vanilla?

3.) What is the kind and amount of food that the respondents can consume after smelling

vanilla?
 4.) Is there a significant difference in the amount of food consumed before and after

smelling vanilla?

Hypothesis

Corollary to the statement of the problems, the hypothesis was formulate and about to be

tested.

1. There is significant effect on the smelling of vanilla to the amount of food intake of

overweight youths.

Scope and Delimitation

The scope this research work was delimited according to research problem, locale,

population and time frame. This study will analyze the effectiveness of smelling vanilla to the

amount of food intake among overweight youths.

Problem: This study aims to answer the main and specific problems previously stated in

the statement of the problem. It will be focused on the effectiveness of smelling vanilla to the

amount of food intake among overweight youths.

Locale: The study will be conducted at a room in St. Martin Building of Holy Trinity

University.

Population: The subject of this research involves the 14 overweight youths (15-29 years

old), male and female from Puerto Princesa City.

Time Frame: This study will be conducted from June to October 2010.

Significance of the Study

To the Holy Trinity University, Collge of Nursing and Health Sciences, this study will

provide new information regarding the effects of smelling vanilla to the amount of food intake

among overweight youths therefore will provide additional teachings regarding management of

such youths.

To the respondents, this study will be of help to control their weight problem and be able

to prevent the occurrence of possible complications caused by being overweight.

To the student nurses, the output of this study will serve as ground in formulating nursing

care plans among client with weight problem, e.g., overweight and underweight. This study will

also generate new information for the students as additional input for their health teachings

among overweight patients.

To the researchers, this study will serve as a reference for other researches who will be

conducting same study.

Definition of Terms

The following terminologies were defined conceptually and operationally in order to

reach a common understanding on its meaning.

Overweight – person who have BMI of 25 to 29 (Dudek 2006) --- Medical Surgical

Book, pp78

Vanilla –
 Youths - the time of life between childhood and adulthood (maturity), ages 15-29 years

old. --- [Link]

Health Teaching – process of imparting knowledge about health to the specific clients.

CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

CHAPTER 3

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

This research study is about the Effectiveness of Smelling Vanilla to the Amount of Food

Intake of Overweight Youths. This chapter presents the research method, sampling technique,

research instrument, data gathering procedure and statistical treatment of data utilized in this

study.

Research Method

The study will use the descriptive-experimental research method in obtaining the data

needed or variable status. According to Sevilla, this method is fact-finding. A descriptive design

is used to identify a phenomenon of interest, identify variables within the phenomenon, event or

group in real life situations for the purpose of discovering new meaning, describing what exists,

determining the frequency with which something occurs, and categorizing information. This

method involved data gathering, tabulation, interpretation and analysis of data as to its
significance and relationship with the subject of the study. The research became descriptive by

profiling the information of the respondents through the use of questionnaires.

Experimental method of research was also used in this study. According to James P. Key,

experimental research is an attempt by the researcher to control the condition over the other

variables that may have an effect to the result of an experiment. In doing this, the researcher

attempts to predict what may occur.

In this study, the smelling of vanilla will be employed to the experimental group which is

consist of 7 overweight youths where this population will smell vanilla for 3minutes and after

that, they will be given food to eat, and we will see of the smelling of the aroma of the vanilla

will affect their amount of food intake.

Sampling Technique

The study will use convenient sampling in selecting the respondents. The researchers will

find 14 persons who are overweight and will be divided into two groups, the controlled and

uncontrolled group. The controlled group which will be consist of 7 persons will smell the

vanilla before eating and the other group, the uncontrolled one will eat without letting them smell

the aroma of vanilla.

Research Instrument

The researchers will use a questionnaire and will be given to respondents for them to

answer to draw out the needed data and to profile the information gathered from the respondents.

The researchers will also use 1teaspoon of vanilla syrup and put it in a cotton ball. Each cotton
ball will be distributed to the respondents under the control group, and they will smell it for 3

minutes.

Data Gathering Procedure

In gathering data, the researchers will follow the procedure below:

1. Get permission to conduct the study from the head of the Holy Trinity University

Research and Development Center; copy furnished to the Dean of the College of

Nursing and Health Sciences.

2. Permission to conduct the study was sought from the Dean of the College of Nursing

and Health Sciences.

3. The prepared questionnaires will be distributed to the respondents. They will answer

it for the researchers to draw out the needed data and to profile the information

gathered.

4. The researchers will conduct the test with the controlled and uncontrolled group.

After the test, the amount of food consumed by the controlled group will be compared

to the amount of food consumed by the uncontrolled one.

5. The result of the test will be interpreted and conclusions and recommendations will

be stated.

Statistical Treatment of Data