Schnettler, B., Adasme-Berríos , C., Grunert , K.G. et al. (5 more authors) (2016) The Relation between Attitudes toward Functional Foods and Satisfaction with Food-Related Life. British Food Journal, 118 (9). pp. 2234-2250. ISSN 0007-070X
Abstract
Purpose – To assess the effect of attitudes towards functional foods (FF) on university students’ satisfaction with food-related life and to distinguish student typologies, considering that the attitudes towards FF are not homogeneous among consumers. Design/methodology - A survey was applied to 372 university students (mean age=20.4 years, SD=2.4) in southern Chile. The questionnaire included the Attitudes towards Functional Foods (AFF) questionnaire and the Satisfaction with Food-related Life (SWFL) scale, questions about consumption and knowledge about FF and socio-demographic characteristics. Findings – Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modelling, it was found that attitudes toward functional foods directly and significantly influence students’ satisfaction with food-related life. A cluster analysis applied to the Z-scores from the factors obtained by the CFA classified three typologies: Positive towards FF (36.3%), moderately positive towards FF (43.0%) and negative towards FF (20.7%). The positive towards FF type had a significantly greater SWFL score than the negative towards FF type. The types differ according to consumption and knowledge about FF. Research limitations/implications – This study was conducted in the context of only one country in South America. Originality/value – This study is the first that assesses the effect of AFF on satisfaction with food-related life in a sample of university students. Fostering positive attitudes towards FF will allow for a growth in the degree of satisfaction with food-related life of university students with features similar to those of the study sample.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Emerald Publishing Group, 2016. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in British Food Journal. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Functional foods; attitudes; satisfaction with food-related life; university students |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 28 Jul 2016 09:41 |
Last Modified: | 07 Sep 2017 22:13 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-02-2016-0079 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1108/BFJ-02-2016-0079 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:102703 |
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