scholarly journals Food safety knowledge, attitudes, and eating behavior in the advent of the global coronavirus pandemic

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0261832
Author(s):  
Zhe Liu ◽  
Anthony N. Mutukumira ◽  
Cong Shen
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Safety Knowledge

The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationships of food safety knowledge, attitude and eating behavior of consumers during national lockdowns in the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 157 respondents completed the online survey using a structured questionnaire worldwide. Overall, the respondents exhibited good attitude and good knowledge towards public health including food safety especially on the importance of social distancing, mask wearing, well-balanced diet, physical exercise and personal hygiene, such as hand washing during the pandemic lockdowns. A Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to test the relationships among food safety knowledge, attitude and behavior under the pandemic conditions. Results showed that attitude towards food safety under the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns positively affected the eating behavior of the respondents, which exhibited a high β (0.686) among the variables tested (p<0.05). Food safety knowledge was apparently not affected by the food safety behavior of the respondents.

Food safety knowledge, attitudes, and eating behavior under the global coronavirus pandemic v1

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe Liu
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Safety Knowledge

The objective of this lab protocol was to evaluate the relationships among food safety knowledge, attitude and eating behavior of consumers during lockdowns in the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 157 respondents completed the online survey using a structured questionnaire worldwide. Overall, the respondents exhibited good attitude and good knowledge towards public health including food safety especially on the importance of social distancing, mask wearing, well-balanced diet, physical exercise and personal hygiene, such as hand washing during the pandemic lockdowns. A Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was established to test the relationships among food safety knowledge, attitude and behavior under the pandemic conditions. Results showed that attitude towards food safety under the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns positively affected the eating behavior of the respondents, which exhibited a high β (0.686) among the variables tested (p<0.05). Food safety knowledge was apparently not affected by the food safety behavior of the respondents.

scholarly journals Modeling of food safety knowledge, attitude, and behavior characteristics

Food Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1045-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.W. Ellinda-Patra ◽  
R. Dewanti-Hariyadi ◽  
B. Nurtama
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Safety Knowledge ◽  
Safety Attitude

In 2016-2017, foodborne outbreaks in Indonesia were mostly due to foods from households and street food vendors, indicating that people do not understand and apply food safety practices properly. In 2015, the government of Indonesia initiated a community-based food safety empowerment program to increase food safety knowledge, attitude and behavior of selected communities. Knowledge, attitude, and behavior are variables which can appropriately be analyzed by multivariate analysis. This study aimed to determine the characteristics and relationships of food safety knowledge, attitude and behavior in the intervened communities using the Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method. The study used purposive method to establish the respondents and developed a questionnaire to collect the responses. A total of 254 respondents were obtained from 9 urban areas in DKI Jakarta Province. Analysis using PLS-SEM concluded one statement for knowledge, three statements for attitude, and six statements for behavior as the statement characteristics for food safety. Results of this study suggest that knowledge affects food safety attitude and behavior significantly, but attitude does not influence behavior significantly. These results indicated the need to improve food safety knowledge in order to improve food safety attitude and behavior of the communities. However, it is important to realize that the transformation of attitude into behavior requires other factors such as environmental support and ease of the application of the principle of food safety.

Understanding Intention and Behavior Toward Online Purchase of Agriculture and Fisheries Products Using Extended Technology Acceptance Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 118-137
Author(s):  
Junrie B. Matias
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Acceptance Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Usage Behavior ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
And Behavior

This study investigates the factors affecting the usage behavior and intention towards online purchasing platforms in purchasing agriculture and fisheries products online based on the technology acceptance model. External factors adapted from current literature were integrated with the model to understand the consumer intention and behavior towards online purchasing. An online survey with 318 respondents was used to test the hypotheses of the theoretical model using partial least squares component-based structural equation modeling. Results show that trust is a significant predictor of usage behavior. Furthermore, the factors visibility, perceived risk, perceived value, and enjoyment have directly or indirectly influenced intention and usage behavior through trust, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness. The researcher considers this work to have contributed essential inputs to other researchers interested in studying the adoption of online purchasing in fisheries and agriculture products.

scholarly journals The Influence of Safety Climate, Motivation, and Knowledge on Worker Compliance and Participation: An Empirical Study of Indonesian SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. e83763
Author(s):  
Nachnul Ansori ◽  
Ari Widyanti ◽  
Yassierli
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Safety Compliance ◽  
Safety Knowledge ◽  
Safety Motivation

Safety behavior is a crucial thing which must be considered concerning accidents in work areas. Work accidents are primarily led by unsafe behaviors. Those behaviors can be expressed based on the degree of safety compliance and safety participation of employees. Several studies related to safety behavior in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been conducted. However, studies related to the integration of person-related factors and situation-related factors are rare. The purpose of the study is to observe the safety climate (as a situation-related factor), and safety motivation and safety knowledge (as person-related factors) toward safety compliance and safety participation in SMEs. This study was conducted on 29 Indonesian SMEs’ metal manufacturing, and a self-administered questionnaire was utilized as a research instrument. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to evaluate the effect of safety climate, safety motivation, and safety knowledge on safety behavior. The results showed that safety climate and safety knowledge are positively significant in influencing both safety compliance and safety participation. However, safety motivation has a positive significant effect on safety participation only. The implication of this result has been discussed.

scholarly journals Effects of Personal Hygiene Habits on Self-Efficacy for Preventing Infection, Infection-Preventing Hygiene Behaviors, and Product-Purchasing Behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9483
Author(s):  
Hyun Jung Yoo ◽  
Eugene Song
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Virus Spread ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hygiene Management

Since there is no cure for the COVID-19 pandemic yet, personal hygiene management is important for protecting oneself from the deadly virus. Personal hygiene management comes from personal hygiene habits. Thus, this study investigated the association between personal hygiene habits, consumers’ infection-prevention behaviors, and the effects of social support on the latter. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire survey of 620 Korean adults. An online survey agency was used to conduct the questionnaire over eight days, from 18 May to 25 May 2020. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results were as follows. First, personal hygiene habits positively affected self-efficacy for infection prevention (β = 0.123, p < 0.01). Moreover, personal hygiene habits indirectly affected virus spread-prevention behaviors (β = 0.457, p < 0.000) and product-purchasing behaviors for infection prevention (β = 0.146, p < 0.01) through self-efficacy for infection prevention. Second, informational support for infection prevention increased self-efficacy influence for infection prevention on the virus spread prevention behaviors among the public (composite reliability: −2.627). Thus, continued education of the public is imperative to ensuring compliance with personal hygiene practices. Furthermore, timely dissemination of relevant information on infection-prevention practices through various media during an infection outbreak is critical.

scholarly journals Understanding the Effect of Information Sources on College Students’ Recycling/Reuse Behavior towards Clothing and Textile Products

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6298
Author(s):  
Mijeong Noh
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
College Education ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
And Behavior

This study investigated how college students’ exposure to recycling/reuse information through various sources, such as education, media, and interpersonal communication sources, affects their subjective norms, recycling/reuse attitude, intention and behavior. A self-administered online survey was conducted to ask questions about exposure frequency to recycling/reuse information sources, subjective norms, attitude, intention, and behavior based on the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). The final sample consisted of 725 participants from MTurk. Structural equation modeling was used to test six hypotheses. The results showed that obtaining recycling/reuse information through media sources led college students to have a positive attitude, positively affecting their recycling/reuse intention and behavior, whereas the information obtained from college education sources positively influenced their intention and behavior via inducing either positive subjective norms or positive subjective norms and subsequently attitude. Interpersonal communication sources were neither effective in developing positive subjective norms nor recycling/reuse attitude. Significant findings may provide important insights into how educators, environmental agencies, and brand managers can more effectively manage information sources to promote college students’ recycling and reuse attitude, intention, and behavior.

scholarly journals Food safety knowledge and self- reported practices among Saudi women

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Arfaoui ◽  
Maisa Mortada ◽  
Haneen Ghandourah ◽  
Wejdan Alghafari
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Food Preparation ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
Safety Knowledge ◽  
And Storage

Background: Foodborne diseases due to improper food handling in home kitchens are among the most significant public health challenges worldwide. Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate food safety knowledge and self-reported practices among Saudi women. Methods: A total of 1490 women, aged between 18 and 60 years participated in this online survey. Collected and cured data were analyzed using descriptive statistics via the SPSS software. Chi-square (X2) test was performed to identify associations between variables. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: Participants showed an overall knowledge score of 16.53 ± 2.8/23 points (72%). About 4.5%, 57.5% and 38% had low, intermediate and good knowledge scores, respectively. Women had higher scores of knowledge in personal hygiene (5.2±0.8/6 points) and in purchasing and storage (5.8±1.2/8 points) compared to food preparation and cooking (4.5±1.8/8 points). The overall practice score was 35.50 ± 5.53/50 points (71%). About 7%, 52% and 41% of the participants exhibited low, intermediate and good practices scores, respectively. Participants’ practice scores of personal hygiene, utensils and equipment, purchasing and storage, and preparation and cooking were 11.10±2.33/15, 6.38±1.47/8, 8.72±1.84/12 and 9.30±2.08/15, respectively. Among the participants’ characteristics, women aged 26 years and older, those having marriage experience and those with children had significantly higher food safety knowledge (p<0.001) than the young, single and women without children. Moreover, women with higher levels of education and those employed in health-related professions showed significantly higher knowledge and practice scores than their counterparts (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study reported an intermediate overall food safety knowledge and practices among most adult Saudi women. Therefore, further targeted public education programs focusing mainly on food preparation and cooking are recommended to enhance women’s food safety knowledge and practices and thereby improve overall public health.

The influence of corporate social responsibility on travel company employees

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun-Young Park ◽  
Choong-Ki Lee ◽  
Hyesun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how employees’ perceptions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) influence their work engagement (WE), innovative behavior (IB) and intention to stay (IS) with their company, to illuminate the role of CSR at the individual employee level. Design/methodology/approach The data for this study are responses of 455 employees to an online survey at the largest travel company in South Korea. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling in Mplus 7.3 are used to analyze the data. Findings Results show that employee perceptions of CSR regarding customers and employees significantly and positively influence their WE, which in turn positively influence their IB and IS. Moreover, WE mediates these relationships. Research limitations/implications Results of this study may not represent the entire travel industry or the country. This study’s model should be tested in other companies and countries. Additionally, longitudinal studies will help understand how employees’ perceptions of CSR and their effects on work attitudes and behavior change over time. Practical implications CSR can be an important tool for developing social capital within an organization by increasing employees’ engagement at work. Higher WE can help employees exert more efforts toward their company’s innovation and stay longer with their company, which can contribute to the company’s performance and competitiveness. Originality/value This study develops and empirically tests a theoretical model based on various disciplines. It extends existing CSR studies by examining the effects of CSR on WE and the mediation effects of WE, which have been rarely explored. This further explains how CSR influences employees’ attitudes and behavior that benefit a company’s competitive advantage to shed light on the resource-based view about employees being an important resource.

Gender and Organizational Conflict Management: The Mediating Role of Personality

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maciej Kościelniak ◽  
Jarosław Piotrowski ◽  
Magdalena Żemojtel-Piotrowska
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Conflict Behavior ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Conflict Management Styles ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Big Five Model

Many authors examined the interplay between gender and conflict management preferences, but those findings were often mixed and inconsistent. In the current paper we tried to explain those inconsistencies by investigating the mediating role of personality for the relationship of gender and conflict management. Rahim's inventory was used for identifying five conflict management styles, and Big Five Model theory was a base for assessing participants' personality traits. Data were collected from a sample of 1,055 working Poles (52.7% women), in an online survey. Based on the structural equation modeling we detected multiple indirect mediating paths of gender on conflict management via personality traits, while no direct effect of gender was observed. Despite some limitations, the study sheds light on the actual role of gender in conflict behavior and the importance of personality traits in the conflict management, both from a theoretical and practical perspective.

Motivating and Retaining Festival Patronage

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-461
Author(s):  
Michelle (Myongjee) Yoo ◽  
Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch ◽  
Bomin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Organization And Management ◽  
Customer Relationship Marketing ◽  
Study Results ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

Globally, festivals and host communities face increased competition each year from one another and from the myriad of alternate entertainment options. To remain competitive, festival organizers must fully understand what keeps festival attendees coming back year after year. Festivalscape has been an emerging concept of value in this arena, and previous studies have found that festivalscape has an effect on the attendees' emotion and behavior that influences their overall perceived value of the festival. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between festivalscape and the attendees' motivation, satisfaction, and loyalty. A self-administered questionnaire was developed and a structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to test the proposed hypotheses. Study results support the hypotheses, indicating the importance of using festivalscape factors for festival organization and management and effective customer relationship marketing. Further, this study provides academic contributions to theoretical foundations by confirming the effects of these factors. This study also provides practical implications for managing festivals effectively and successfully.

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