Graduate Program in Food, Nutrition, and Food Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, Brazil.
Graduate Program in Nutrition and Longevity, School of Nutrition, Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas, Brazil.
Percept Mot Skills. 2023 Dec;130(6):2388-2409. doi: 10.1177/00315125231207270. Epub 2023 Oct 21.
We examined the relationships between three eating behaviors and nine motives underlying food choices made by Brazilian adults. Using participant responses to the short version of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire and the Food Choice Questionnaire, we investigated eating behaviors (cognitive restriction, uncontrolled eating, and emotional eating) and motives for food choices (health, mood, convenience, sensory appeal, natural content, price, weight control, familiarity, and ethical concern). We used a structural equation model to test relationship pathways (β), with eating behaviors as independent variables and motives for food choices as dependent variables. Participants were 1297 individuals (69.5% female) with a mean age of 25.0 years ( = 5.8). We confirmed the validity and reliability of the questionnaires in this sample. Restrictive eating behavior was significantly related to motives of health (β = .415), mood (β = .127), natural content (β = .364), weight control (β = .681), and ethical concern (β = .161). Emotional eating behavior was related to motives of mood (β = .277), health (β = -.137), and natural content (β = -.136). Uncontrolled eating behavior was related to motives of convenience (β = .226), sensory appeal (β = .121), price (β = .153), and familiarity (β = .090). We believe these findings can now help design future research and clinical interventions for managing people's risky eating behaviors and promoting beneficial food choices.
我们考察了三种进食行为与巴西成年人食物选择背后的九种动机之间的关系。我们使用三因素饮食问卷和食物选择问卷的简短版本，调查了进食行为（认知限制、失控进食和情绪性进食）和食物选择的动机（健康、情绪、方便、感官吸引力、天然成分、价格、体重控制、熟悉度和道德关注）。我们使用结构方程模型检验关系途径（β），将进食行为作为自变量，食物选择动机作为因变量。参与者为 1297 人（女性占 69.5%），平均年龄为 25.0 岁（标准差=5.8）。我们确认了该样本中问卷的有效性和可靠性。限制进食行为与健康（β=0.415）、情绪（β=0.127）、天然成分（β=0.364）、体重控制（β=0.681）和道德关注（β=0.161）的动机显著相关。情绪性进食行为与情绪（β=0.277）、健康（β=-0.137）和天然成分（β=-0.136）的动机相关。失控进食行为与方便（β=0.226）、感官吸引力（β=0.121）、价格（β=0.153）和熟悉度（β=0.090）的动机相关。我们认为这些发现现在可以帮助设计未来的研究和临床干预措施，以管理人们的高风险进食行为并促进有益的食物选择。
