Questionnaire on Dietary Adaptation and Eating Behaviors of TESOL Students at the University of Hong
This questionnaire aims to collect information on your eating habits in Hong Kong, including adaptation to local dietary flavours, food expenditure, dining method preferences and dietary routines. Certain questions may be skipped automatically based on your answers, and the survey will take approximately 3–5 minutes to complete. Your participation is entirely voluntary.
Please note that this survey is anonymous, and all data collected will be held in strict confidence and used only for academic research purposes, with access limited solely to the research team.
If you have any question, please feel free to contact Linda Wu by email (dan0401@connect.hku.hk） or Lorie by email (yanqi@connect.hku.hk).
Thank you for your cooperation!
1. Where are you from？
2. How well did you adapt to the flavors of Hong Kong’s local food? Fully adapted Basically adapted Not quite adapted Not adapted at all
2.1 What aspects of Hong Kong’s diet do you feel unadaptable to? Overly light in taste Overly oily Insufficient vegetables Other aspects (please specify):
3. What is your average monthly living expense in Hong Kong (HKD)? （except for travel, house rent and other irregular expenses） 1~4,000 4,001~6,000 6,001~8,000 8,001~10,000 10,001~12,000 above 12,000
4. About what percentage of your monthly expenses do you spend on food ? Less than 20% 21% - 40% 41% - 60% 61% - 80% More than 80%
5. Which of the following is your most frequent dining method in the last semester? Eat out Order food delivery Eat at the University canteen Cook at home
5.1 What's the main/most significant reason for you to eat out ? Time-saving Wide food options Social gatherings Others (please specify):
5.2 What's the main/most significant reason for you to order food delivery ? No need to go out/ cook Time-saving for study Comfortable to eat at home/dorm Others (please specify):
5.3 What's the main/most significant reason for you to eat at the university canteen ? Affordable Convenient Good flavour Others (please specify):
5.4 Why do you most frequently choose to cook at home ? Cost-effective Fresh & healthy ingredients Customised taste Others (please specify):
6. Which of the following is your least frequent dining method in the last semester? Eat out Order food delivery Eat at the University canteen Cook at home
6.1 Why do you least frequently choose to eat out High costs Poor service Uncomfortable eating alone Others (please specify):
6.2 Why do you least frequently choose to order food delivery ? High delivery fee Food gets cold Healthy concerns Others (please specify):
6.3 Why do you least frequently choose to eat at the university canteen ? Crowded in peak hours Limited food options Monotonous flavours Others (please specify):
6.4 Why do you least frequently choose to cook at home ? Time-consuming No cooking facilities Tedious cleanup Poor cooking skills Others (please specify):
7. To what extent do you agree: I maintain a healthy eating routine . 1 - Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3 - Neutral 4 - Agree 5 - Strongly Agree
8. Which of the following unhealthy eating behaviors do you have? Skip meals Irregular meal times Unbalanced nutrition Others (please specify):
9. To what extent do the following factors influence your eating habits? (1 = least influential, 5 = most influential)
10. Thank you for participating in this questionnaire ! Your responses are really important to us. If you have any comments or questions , please leave them in the box below.