Family Members' Influence on Family Meal Vegetable Choices

Autor/inn/en	Wenrich, Tionni R.; Brown, J. Lynne; Miller-Day, Michelle; Kelley, Kevin J.; Lengerich, Eugene J.
Titel	Family Members' Influence on Family Meal Vegetable Choices
Quelle	In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 42 (2010) 4, S.225-234 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1499-4046
DOI	10.1016/j.jneb.2009.05.006
Schlagwörter	Females; Focus Groups; Eating Habits; Rewards; Costs; Family Influence; Nutrition; Family Environment; Rural Areas; Gender Differences; Expectation; Familiarity; Health Behavior; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Reward; Belohnung; Cost; Kosten; Ernährung; Familienmilieu; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Geschlechterkonflikt; Expectancy; Erwartung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten
Abstract	Objective: Characterize the process of family vegetable selection (especially cruciferous, deep orange, and dark green leafy vegetables); demonstrate the usefulness of Exchange Theory (how family norms and experiences interact with rewards and costs) for interpreting the data. Design: Eight focus groups, 2 with each segment (men/women vegetable likers/dislikers based on a screening form). Participants completed a vegetable intake form. Setting: Rural Appalachian Pennsylvania. Participants: Sixty-one low-income, married/cohabiting men (n = 28) and women (n = 33). Analysis: Thematic analysis within Exchange Theory framework for qualitative data. Descriptive analysis, t tests and chi-square tests for quantitative data. Results: Exchange Theory proved useful for understanding that regardless of sex or vegetable liker/disliker status, meal preparers see more costs than rewards to serving vegetables. Experience plus expectations of food preparer role and of deference to family member preferences supported a family norm of serving only vegetables acceptable to everyone. Emphasized vegetables are largely ignored because of unfamiliarity; family norms prevented experimentation and learning through exposure. Conclusions and Implications: Interventions to increase vegetable consumption of this audience could (1) alter family norms about vegetables served, (2) change perceptions of experiences, (3) reduce social and personal costs of serving vegetables, and (4) increase tangible and social rewards of serving vegetables. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10