The visual analogue scale as a child-friendly measure of the unhealthy = tasty intuition

被引:2
作者
D'hondt, Jonathan [1 ,2 ]
Briers, Barbara [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ghent, Dept Work Org & Soc, Henri Dunantlaan 2, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
[2] Vlerick Business Sch, Area Mkt, Reep 1, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
[3] Fac Business & Econ, Dept Mkt, Prinsstr 13, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium
关键词
Children; Food attitudes; Explicit associations; Unhealthy; Tasty intuition; Measurement; IMPLICIT ASSOCIATION TEST; INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; PREDICTIVE-VALIDITY; FOOD-CONSUMPTION; WEIGHT; HEALTH; RELIABILITY; ATTITUDES; EXPLICIT;
D O I
10.1016/j.appet.2023.107098
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Worldwide, obesity is a growing concern. The implicit belief that healthiness and tastiness in food are inversely related (the Unhealthy = Tasty Intuition or UTI) decreases healthy food consumption and increases the risk of obesity. Since also childhood obesity has increased at an alarming rate and a large component of adult obesity is established during childhood, questions about children's own food beliefs and preferences are important. However, methods currently used to assess the UTI are either unvalidated Likert scales or implicit measures that are time intensive and too complex to be used for children. Two studies presented here offer an alternative measurement - the simple visual analogue scale. The findings show that this measure is more effective in predicting dietary quality in adults and the frequency of healthy food consumption in children compared to more traditional measures. This simple and effective tool could be used by academics and health practitioners alike to better understand children's food beliefs at an early age, which is a critical step when addressing the increasing obesity problem.
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