scholarly journals Maintaining healthy eating behaviour: experiences and perceptions of young adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Allom ◽  
Barbara Mullan
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Implicit Theories ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing, particularly in young adults who recently have been shown to experience more weight gain than other demographics. Research has focused on factors leading to this weight gain, implicating the abundance of unhealthy foods in the direct environment, yet limited research has examined why some individuals are able to successfully regulate their eating behaviour in this “food-rich environment”. The aim of this research was to explore the perceptions and experiences of successful healthy eaters in order to determine factors that distinguish this group from unhealthy eaters. Design/methodology/approach – Thirty-five healthy weight young adults, who considered themselves to be healthy eaters, participated in seven semi-structured focus groups. Key questions examined how these individuals regulated their eating behaviour and their perceptions regarding such self-control processes. Findings – Thematic analysis revealed that individuals who are successful at maintaining healthy eating behaviour perceive the same barriers as non-successful individuals, yet are able to employ self-control techniques to overcome these barriers. Additionally, continually exerting self-control appeared to facilitate the formation of healthy eating habits. Research limitations/implications – Future research may benefit from attempting to modify self-control ability and develop healthy habits. Originality/value – While factors leading to obesity and the cognitions of those who are overweight have been extensively examined, limited research has focused on those who are able to regulate their eating behaviour. Additionally, limited qualitative research has examined implicit theories of self-control in an eating context.

Can priming a healthy eating goal cause depleted consumers to prefer healthier snacks?

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darlene Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Consumer Choice ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Grocery Store ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Shopping Experience ◽  
Goal Priming ◽  
Health Related

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether priming words related to a healthy eating goal can facilitate self-control among depleted people. Design/methodology/approach – A between-subject experimental design was employed, and participants were randomly assigned to conditions. Findings – Consistent with prior research, this research finds that depletion hurts self-control, and that priming words related to a healthy eating goal facilitates it. What is novel is that if people engage in an initial task that requires self-control (that is, if people are depleted), priming health-related words has no positive influence on self-control. Practical implications – Priming health-related words has no impact on preference when consumers are depleted; implying that marketers of healthy food products should place their product at the beginning of a consumer shopping experience, when resources are most available. In other words, the decision to associate a brand with health-related claims must be strategically coordinated with retail location decisions to maximize its effect on consumer choice. From a public policy perspective, there are some implications for grocery store layouts. For example, it may be argued that removing temptations near the entrance of a grocery store might allow consumers to conserve their effort, which may result in healthier choices. Originality/value – This research finds that priming consumers with health-related words can encourage healthy eating choices, but only when consumers have not already engaged in self-control. This is a new insight to theory (specifically, the depletion model and the theory of nonconscious goal priming), and provides an important contribution to a significant and timely issue (that is, how to prevent and reduce obesity). This paper presents relevant implications and concludes with a number of worthwhile future research ideas.

Implicit theories of body weight and engagement in healthy lifestyles among young adults: The mediating effect of self-control

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532110651
Author(s):  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Ning Zhang ◽  
Chenyang Xu
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Implicit Theories ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Healthy Lifestyles

Engaging in a healthy lifestyle could be helpful to decrease lifestyle-related health risks and bring long-term health benefits. This research investigated how implicit theories of body weight influence people’s engagement in healthy lifestyle among young adults in China. The results suggested that implicit theories of body weight significantly influence people’s engagement in heathy eating behaviors and physical activity. Self-control mediated the effect of implicit (incremental) theories of body weight on people’s engagement in healthy eating. Implications of the current research for understanding how to promote engagement in healthy lifestyle and directions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Patterns and demographic predictors of 5-year weight change in a multi-ethnic cohort of men and women in Australia

2003 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kylie Ball ◽  
David Crawford ◽  
Paul Ireland ◽  
Allison Hodge
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Population Study ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Critical Time ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Entire Population ◽  
Healthy Weight

AbstractObjective:This study investigated 5-year trends in body weight, overweight and obesity and their association with sociodemographic variables in a large, multi-ethnic community sample of Australian adults.Design:This prospective population study used baseline and 5-year follow-up data from participants in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study (MCCS).Setting:Population study in Melbourne, Australia.Subjects:In total, 12 125 men and 17 674 women aged 35–69 years at baseline.Results:Mean 5-year weight change in this sample was +1.58 (standard deviation (SD) 4.82) kg for men and +2.42 (SD 5.17) kg for women. Younger (35–44 years) men and, in particular, women gained more weight than older adults and were at highest risk of major weight gain (≥5 kg) and becoming overweight. Risk of major weight gain and associations between demographic variables and weight change did not vary greatly by ethnicity. Education level showed complex associations with weight outcomes that differed by sex and ethnicity. Multivariate analyses showed that, among men, higher initial body weight was associated with decreased likelihood of major weight gain, whereas among women, those initially overweight or obese were about 20% more likely to experience major weight gain than underweight or healthy weight women.Conclusions:Findings of widespread weight gain across this entire population sample, and particularly among younger women and women who were already overweight, are a cause for alarm. The prevention of weight gain and obesity across the entire population should be an urgent public health priority. Young-to-mid adulthood appears to be a critical time to intervene to prevent future weight gain.

Screen time-based sedentary behaviour, eating regulation and weight status of university students during the COVID-19 lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seok Tyug Tan ◽  
Seok Shin Tan ◽  
Chin Xuan Tan
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Private University ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationships among screen time-based sedentary behaviour, eating self-regulatory skills and weight status among private university students during the Movement Control Order (MCO). Design/methodology/approach A total of 186 private university students was enrolled in this cross-sectional study using a combination of snowball and purposive sampling approaches. Anthropometric measurements, including body height, body weight before and during the MCO enforcement were self-reported by the respondents. Screen-time based sedentary behaviour sedentary behaviour was evaluated using HELENA sedentary behaviour questionnaire, whereas the Self-Regulation of Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (SREBQ) was used to determine the eating self-regulatory skills in MCO. Findings Respondents spent most of the time on the internet for non-study purposes (148 ± 77.7 min). It is also noted that 64.5% of the respondents had medium eating self-regulatory skill during the MCO, with an average score of 3.0 ± 0.5. Findings from path analysis confirmed that poor eating self-regulation significantly contributed to the weight gain during home confinement (ß = −0.24, p = 0.01). In conclusion, eating self-regulation, but not total screen time, emerged as the determinant for weight gain during the COVID-19 lockdown. Originality/value According to the authors’ knowledge, this study was among the few that investigated sedentary behaviour, eating self-regulatory skills and weight status of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How e-wallets encourage excessive spending behavior among young adult consumers?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendy Mustiko Aji ◽  
Wiwiek Rabiatul Adawiyah
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Spending Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose As it gains more popularity, e-wallets drive its users to spend more. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to explore how and why e-wallets may encourage excessive spending behavior among young adult consumers. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory sequential or QUAL-QUANT design, combining qualitative and quantitative, is used in this study. It is a type of mixed-method design consisting of both the core and supplementary methods. The qualitative method is conducted in Study 1 using online focus group discussion to answer “why” and “how” questions, whereas the quantitative method is used in Study 2 to test or examine the hypothetical model. The questionnaires are extracted from focus group discussion in Study 1, which is further tested for validity and reliability and model estimation in Study 2. The model is evaluated using structural equation modeling. Findings Study 1 extracted four keywords to affect young adults spending behavior, easiness, promotions, self-control and perception of having more money (the illusion of liquidity). In Study 2, it is found that those four variables significantly affect spending behavior. Interestingly, it is also found in Study 2 that the illusion of liquidity mediates the relationship between self-control and spending behavior. Research limitations/implications During the COVID-19 pandemic, where a physical meeting is not encouraged, focus group discussion is conducted online via Zoom. Perhaps, this condition can be one limitation this study faced. Originality/value This study offers a theoretical contribution to the literature by exploring how and why e-wallet payment is connected to excessive spending behavior among young adult consumers. This study also provides a model that further explains the relationship between young adults’ spending behavior by adding the illusion of liquidity as the mediating variable.

A longitudinal assessment on the development of financial fraud offending

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 1173-1189
Author(s):  
Dzhansarayeva Rima ◽  
Alimkulov Yerbol ◽  
Baissalov Ali ◽  
Bissengali Liliya ◽  
Kevin Beaver
Keyword(s):  
Credit Card ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Financial Fraud ◽  
Parental Socialization ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Longitudinal Assessment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Nationally Representative

Purpose Fraudulent behaviors have a significant influence on society, impact millions of citizens and result in billions of dollars in losses. Consequently, it is essential to understand the potential correlates and causes of financial fraud offending. To date, however, there has not been much research examining the developmental origins to financial fraud offending. The purpose of this study is to address this gap in the literature. Design/methodology/approach Longitudinal data drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health were analyzed. The measures of socialization and individual differences were assessed in adolescence, and then examined to determine whether they predicted the odds of credit card and check frauds in adulthood. Findings The results revealed that the measures of parental socialization were unrelated to later-life financial fraud. Associating with delinquent peers was associated with financial fraud in some of the models as was low self-control and nonviolent propensities. Practical implications In this study, the authors discuss the implications of the current study and offer suggestions for future research. Originality/value To the best of authors’ knowledge, this is one of the first studies to examine the developmental unfolding of fraud offending in a nationally representative sample.

Facebook as a platform for co-creating music festival experiences

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Hoksbergen ◽  
Andrea Insch
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Music Festival ◽  
Alternative Means ◽  
On Line

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the need to understand how younger music festival-goers use and engage with a music festival’s Facebook page, and how they perceive this social networking service (SNS) as a potential on-line platform for value co-creation. Design/methodology/approach Face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted with 16 young adults who attended an annual New Year’s Eve music festival, Rhythm and Vines, in Gisborne, New Zealand. Findings Analysis of the interview data revealed that the majority of participants did not actively engage with this platform and could be categorised as passive viewers or information-seekers. In addition, participants perceived five types of value from using this SNS: functional, social, emotional, interactive and aesthetic value. Even though participants were not segmented due to the small sample size, patterns in their levels of engagement with Facebook, attendance status, reasons for attending the festival and the combinations of forms of value that they perceived were identified. Research limitations/implications Future research should use a large-scale survey method to obtain a representative sample that is generalisable to a specific population of music festival-goers. Practical implications Dominance of features on Facebook providing festival-goers with functional value suggests they prefer a passive or co-optation approach to value co-creation in this context. Due to the limited extent of participants actively co-creating value on this platform, alternative means of encouraging interaction to co-create value with festival-goers should be investigated. Originality/value This study demonstrates that this SNS provides this group of young adults with a means to connect their real-time festival experience, with their on-line Facebook social network during the year.

The four Es of social marketing: ethicality, expensiveness, exaggeration and effectiveness

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Pang ◽  
Krzysztof Kubacki
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Actual Effectiveness ◽  
Barriers And Challenges ◽  
Views And Perceptions ◽  
Social Marketing Campaigns ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – This study aims to contribute to the existing social marketing literature by considering young adults’ views and perceptions about social marketing and social marketing campaigns in the context of alcohol consumption. Design/methodology/approach – Eighteen interviews were conducted with young adults aged 25-30 years in Australia and the USA. Biographical interviews were used to collect information on individuals’ drinking histories and how their attitudes towards social marketing campaigns have formed during their lives. Findings – Four main themes emerge in the study, namely, ethicality (freedom of choice), expensiveness, exaggeration and effectiveness. These four issues represent the main barriers and challenges for social marketers. Future research needs to explore the relationship between the attitudes of the target audience towards social marketing, and the actual effectiveness of social marketing campaigns. Research limitations/implications – This is an exploratory study that is limited by its context, sample size and participants’ demographical characteristics. Originality/value – This study provides empirical evidence behind challenges and barriers facing social marketing identified by Andreasen (2002).

scholarly journals The Role of Race and Gender in Nutrition Habits and Self-Efficacy: Results from the Young Adult Weight Loss Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janna D. Stephens ◽  
Andrew Althouse ◽  
Alai Tan ◽  
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Adult Weight ◽  
Weight Loss Study ◽  
Nutrition Habits

Overweight and obesity are a massive public health problem and young adults are at high risk for gaining weight once they enter a college. This study sought to examine gender and race as they relate to nutrition habits and self-efficacy in a population of diverse young adults from the Young Adult Weight Loss Study. Participants(N=62)were 29% males, 38.7% white, 33.8% Asian, and 12.9% African American. Males had lower self-efficacy for healthy eating (mean score = 92.5, SD = 17.1) compared to females (mean = 102.3, SD = 13.7,p=0.02). Males had higher consumption of sodium compared to females (4308 versus 3239 milligrams/day,p=0.01). There were no significant differences across racial subgroups in self-efficacy for healthy eating (p=0.67) or self-efficacy for exercise (p=0.61). Higher self-efficacy scores for healthy eating were significantly associated with less total sodium (r=-0.37,p=0.007), greater fruit consumption, and less saturated fat. Our results indicate that weight loss interventions should be individualized and that there may be specific areas to target that are different for men and women. Additional larger studies should be conducted to confirm if racial differences exist across nutrition habits and self-efficacy and to confirm gender differences noted in this study.

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