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Alsharairi NA, Li L. Social marketing targeting healthy eating and physical activity in young adult university students: A scoping review. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31930. [PMID: 38845968 PMCID: PMC11153240 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Adult obesity has remained a key health concern globally. Theory-based social marketing interventions are considered effective for improving dietary and physical activity (PA) behaviours. However, their application in universities is not yet established. This review aimed to identify social marketing strategies targeting healthy eating and/or PA behaviours of young adult university students and outline the intervention effectiveness. Literature search, screening, and data extraction followed the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews. PubMed/Medline and Scopus databases were searched for intervention and exploratory studies published between January 1, 2000, and September 20, 2023. Twelve articles were selected based on the eligibility criteria. Although different in study design, all studies reported improved healthy eating-related outcomes, while three showed improved PA-related outcomes. One study incorporated all six of the social marketing benchmarks, but the majority identified two. Most studies focused on behavioural objective, formative research, and marketing mix in their intervention design. Four studies incorporated behaviour change theories in development of the social marketing campaigns. Social marketing using social media could be a significant approach for improving healthy eating and PA in young adult university students when behavioural change theories and all social marketing benchmarks are adopted. More generalizable longer-term investigation into the effectiveness of this approach in university young adults is needed to tackle adult obesity related health issues.
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- Naser A. Alsharairi
- Heart, Mind and Body Research Group, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, 4222, Australia
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- School of Science, Western Sydney University, Richmond, NSW, 2753, Australia
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Baldemor RVV, Ong AKS, German JD, Bautista NS, Alonso MLV, Alidio OJP. Health Belief and Behavioral Analysis of Fad Diets: A Perspective from Younger Generations in a Developing Country. Foods 2024; 13:1858. [PMID: 38928800 PMCID: PMC11203364 DOI: 10.3390/foods13121858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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The surge in popularity of fad diets has raised concerns about compromised health among individuals due to their beliefs and intentions regarding consumption. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of fad dieting among persons who are dieting and to determine the different factors influencing the inclination to adopt fad diets. Specifically, this study explored the ways in which individual openness to following fad diets, participation in diet trends, and characteristics may influence attitudes towards fad diet adoption. Data from 407 participants aged 18-34, collected via Google Forms, were analyzed using a high-ordered construct approach between the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and health belief model (HBM). Employing partial least squares structural equation modeling, significant results were obtained. The key findings revealed that knowledge about dieting, perceived benefits, and health motivation significantly influenced individuals' intentions to adopt fad diets. Additionally, the study demonstrated significant impacts of health motivation on attitude and perceived behavioral control, subsequently affecting individuals' intention to adopt dietary practices. Practical implications include the development of tailored health communication strategies for government agencies and informed decision-making support for individuals considering adopting fad diets. This research contributes valuable insights into the perception and psychological and social factors shaping dietary decisions, laying the groundwork for enhanced health education and intervention strategies. Furthermore, the study's theoretical framework offers potential for extension and application to health-related food consumption behaviors across diverse cultural contexts.
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- Ray Ver V. Baldemor
- School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Mapua University, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines
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- School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Mapua University, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines
- E.T. Yuchengco School of Business, Mapua University, 1191 Pablo Ocampo Sr. Ext, Makati 1204, Philippines
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- School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Mapua University, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines
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- School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Mapua University, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines
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- School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Mapua University, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines
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- School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Mapua University, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines
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Klink U, Härtling V, Schüz B. Perspectives on Healthy Eating of Adult Populations in High-Income Countries: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis. Int J Behav Med 2023:10.1007/s12529-023-10214-w. [PMID: 37670167 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-023-10214-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Understanding how individuals currently perceive healthy eating is essential for developing food policies and dietary recommendations that improve the health and well-being of populations. The purpose of this qualitative evidence synthesis was to systematically outline the views and understandings of healthy eating, focusing on how foods are classified as healthy and unhealthy and what meanings are attached to food and eating by the general adult population in high-income countries. METHODS A systematic search of four electronic databases was conducted and yielded 24 relevant primary qualitative studies of generally healthy, community-dwelling adults. RESULTS Thematic synthesis of the included studies identified three analytic themes: constructions of healthy and unhealthy eating, considerations on dietary recommendations, and meanings attached to food and eating. Study participants generally understood what constitutes a healthy and unhealthy diet which was in line with dietary recommendations, but those of lower socioeconomic status exhibited gaps in nutrition knowledge. Participants expressed diverse opinions on dietary recommendations, including skepticism and a lack of trust. Food and eating were associated with various meanings, including pleasure, stress relief, and feelings of guilt. Moral, health, and sociocultural considerations also played a role in dietary behaviors. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that improving population diet requires considering how dietary recommendations are phrased and communicated to ensure that healthy eating is associated with pleasure and immediate well-being. This review provides valuable insights for developing consumer-oriented, practicable, and acceptable food policies and dietary recommendations that effectively improve population health and well-being.
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- Urte Klink
- Department of Prevention and Health Promotion, Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research, University of Bremen, Bremen, 28359, Germany.
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- Department of Prevention and Health Promotion, Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research, University of Bremen, Bremen, 28359, Germany
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- Department of Prevention and Health Promotion, Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research, University of Bremen, Bremen, 28359, Germany
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Communicating Health to Young Adults Using Social Media: How, Where, and When? Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14142967. [PMID: 35889924 PMCID: PMC9318771 DOI: 10.3390/nu14142967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Communication with young adults about healthy lifestyle behaviours needs to result in improvements in dietary choices to impact the prevalence of diet-related diseases. This paper presents the health beliefs, behaviours, and communication practices in young Australian adults (n = 2019) by their pre-defined psycho-behavioural characteristics: Lifestyle Mavens, Health-Conscious, Aspirational Healthy Eaters, Balanced-All Rounders, Contemplating Another Day, or Blissfully Unconcerned. The Lifestyle Mavens and Health-Conscious groups were more likely to actively seek out health information on social media (p < 0.05). Lifestyle Mavens were the most likely to engage with health and food content on social media, whereas the Blissfully Unconcerned were the least likely to engage (p < 0.05). Lifestyle Mavens are more likely to report creating food and health-related content for social media, whereas Aspirational Healthy Eaters are more likely to report searching for food and health-related content online, but are less likely to share or create content. Contemplating Another Day are more likely to report interactions with commercial content. This paper defines how psycho-behavioural segments communicate about health, where they look for information, how they may prefer to receive health messages, and when they are most receptive to messages. By applying existing robust market segmentation techniques, this paper provides nuanced information that challenges the assumption that online social media health information is preferred by all young adults.
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Lakritz C, Tournayre L, Ouellet M, Iceta S, Duriez P, Masetti V, Lafraire J. Sinful Foods: Measuring Implicit Associations Between Food Categories and Moral Attributes in Anorexic, Orthorexic, and Healthy Subjects. Front Nutr 2022; 9:884003. [PMID: 35769379 PMCID: PMC9234570 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.884003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Recently, neurocognitive studies have shown that food categorization is sensitive to both the properties of the food stimuli (e.g., calorie content) and the individual characteristics of subjects (e.g., BMI, eating disorders) asked to categorize these stimuli. Furthermore, groups of patients with eating disorders (ED) were described as relying more on moral criteria to form food categories than were control subjects. The present studies built on these seminal articles and aimed to determine whether certain food properties might trigger moral categories preferentially in subjects suffering from ED and in the general population. Using a Go/No-Go Association Task, Study 1 focused on the extent to which food categories are laden with moral attributes in ED patients compared to control subjects. Study 2 was a follow-up with a different design (an Implicit Association Test), another food variable (calorie content), and two non-clinical subgroups (orthorexic and healthy control subjects). Results revealed for the first time implicit associations between food variables cueing for energy density and moral attributes in the general population, the population suffering from anorexia nervosa, and subjects suffering from disordered eating such as orthorexia nervosa. These findings suggest that moralization of food is a pervasive phenomenon that can be measured with methods reputed to be less vulnerable to self-presentation or social desirability biases.
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- Clara Lakritz
- Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Paul Bocuse, Lyon, France
- Laboratoire Parcours Santé Systémique, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Paul Bocuse, Lyon, France
- GR2TCA-Loricorps, Groupe de Recherche Transdisciplinaire des Troubles du Comportement Alimentaire, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
- Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal (CR-IUSMM—CIUSSS Est de Montréal), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Paul Bocuse, Lyon, France
- GR2TCA-Loricorps, Groupe de Recherche Transdisciplinaire des Troubles du Comportement Alimentaire, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
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- Centre Référent pour les TCA, Centre Intégré de l’Obésité, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
- Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- GHU Paris Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Clinic of Mental Illnesses and Brain Disorders, Paris, France
- INSERM U1266, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris (IPNP), University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Paul Bocuse, Lyon, France
- *Correspondence: Jérémie Lafraire,
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Friedman VJ, Wright CJC, Molenaar A, McCaffrey T, Brennan L, Lim MSC. The Use of Social Media as a Persuasive Platform to Facilitate Nutrition and Health Behavior Change in Young Adults: Web-Based Conversation Study. J Med Internet Res 2022; 24:e28063. [PMID: 35583920 PMCID: PMC9161050 DOI: 10.2196/28063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Globally, suboptimal dietary choices are a leading cause of noncommunicable diseases. Evidence for effective interventions to address these behaviors, particularly in young adults, is limited. Given the substantial time young adults spend in using social media, there is interest in understanding the current and potential role of these platforms in shaping dietary behavior. Objective This study aims to explore the influence of social media on young adults’ dietary behaviors. Methods We recruited 234 young adults aged 18-24 years and living in Australia, using market and social research panels. We applied a digital ethnography approach to collect data from web-based conversations in a series of forums, where participants responded to different health-themed questions related to health behavior change and persuasion on social media. We conducted a qualitative thematic analysis. Results Participants described how social media influenced their decisions to change their health behaviors. Access to social support and health information through web-based communities was juxtaposed with exposure to highly persuasive fast-food advertisements. Some participants expressed that exposure to web-based health-focused content induced feelings of guilt about their behavior, which was more prominent among women. Fast-food advertisements were discussed as a contributor to poor health behaviors and indicated as a major barrier to change. Conclusions Young adults reported that social media is highly persuasive toward dietary behavior through different pathways of social influence. This suggests that social norms on the web are an important aspect of changing young adults’ health behaviors. The commercialization of social media also encourages poor health behaviors, largely through fast-food advertisements. Future social media–delivered dietary interventions should acknowledge the social and environmental factors that challenge the ability of young adults to make individual health behavior improvements. Care should also be taken to ensure that future interventions do not further elicit guilt in a way that contributes to poor mental health within this community.
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- Vanessa J Friedman
- Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia.,Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia.,Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia
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- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia.,Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia
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Tapper K, Yarrow K, Farrar S, Mandeville K. Effects of calorie labelling and contextual factors on hypothetical coffee shop menu choices. Appetite 2022; 172:105963. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.105963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Nutrition Meets Social Marketing: Targeting Health Promotion Campaigns to Young Adults Using the Living and Eating for Health Segments. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13093151. [PMID: 34579028 PMCID: PMC8470224 DOI: 10.3390/nu13093151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Young adults are a key target age group for lifestyle behaviour change as adoption of healthier behaviours has the potential to impact long term health. This paper arises from a multi-disciplinary research project, Communicating Health, which aims to bridge the gap between nutritionists, media, and social marketing professionals to produce the tools that may be used to improve engagement with young adults and reduce the prevalence of obesity. The aim of this paper is to provide nuanced details of the psycho-behavioral characteristics of each of these Living and Eating for Health Segments (LEHS). The design and validation of the LEHS employed a four-stage mixed methods design underpinned by the Integrated Model of Behaviour Change and incorporating sequential formative, qualitative, and quantitative phases. This paper defines the psycho-behavioural characteristics of six distinct market segments: Lifestyle Mavens, Aspirational Healthy Eaters, Balanced-all Rounders, the Health Conscious, those Contemplating Another Day, and the Blissfully Unconcerned. These psycho-behavioural characteristics are important to understand to help build our capability in designing campaigns that are specifically and purposefully targeting these different market segments of young adults. Social marketing practices can enhance the utility of nutrition and health messages to young adults in order to engage them in adopting positive lifestyle change. Tailoring health promotions to the perceived needs of sub-groups or segments of young adults should lead to increased engagement and uptake of messages and cost-efficient use of health promotion budgets.
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Micallef D, Brennan L, Parker L, Schivinski B, Jackson M. Where Do Online Games Fit into the Health Behaviour Ecology of Emerging Adults: A Scoping Review. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13082895. [PMID: 34445053 PMCID: PMC8400136 DOI: 10.3390/nu13082895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Online video games are a common pastime for emerging adults (EAs). EAs are an age group that is of interest in health communication because habits formed during this life stage can cause or prevent disease later in life. Guided by three research questions, this scoping review identifies the current state of research into socio-ecological influences on physical activity and diet behaviours of EAs. The review also examines the role that online video games play within this behavioural ecology. In total, 112 articles were found that focused on behavioural ecological influences for physical activity and diet behaviour among EAs. Seven of these articles focused on the impact of online video games, although only in conjunction with their influence on physical activity, identifying a gap in understanding the influence of online games on diet. Results show that online video games are currently under-researched in terms of impacts on physical activity and diet despite the prevalence of the use of these games within the EA cohort.
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Molenaar A, Saw WY, Brennan L, Reid M, Lim MSC, McCaffrey TA. Effects of Advertising: A Qualitative Analysis of Young Adults' Engagement with Social Media About Food. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13061934. [PMID: 34199960 PMCID: PMC8226576 DOI: 10.3390/nu13061934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Young adults are constantly exposed to energy-dense, nutrient-poor food and beverages, particularly through advertising. Exposure can influence poor food choices and negatively impact health. This study aimed to understand young adults' attitudes and experiences associated with food-related advertisements, particularly on social media. This qualitative analysis involved n = 166 Australian 18 to 24-year-olds who were involved in a four-week online conversation on different areas relating to health, social media, and eating. Inductive thematic analysis was utilised on two forums on the recall and perceptions of food-related advertisements. Young adults commonly mentioned aspects of the marketing mix (promotion, product, price, and place) in food advertisements. Participants were more readily able to recall energy-dense, nutrient-poor food advertisements compared to healthy food-related advertisements. Digital advertisements were often discussed alongside the use of ad-blockers and algorithms which tailored their social media viewing to what they like. Participants felt constant exposure to unhealthy food advertisements hindered their ability to realise healthy eating behaviours and created feelings of guilt. This current analysis highlights the need to provide an advertising environment that appropriately motivates healthy eating and a food environment that allows healthy food to be the affordable and convenient option.
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- Annika Molenaar
- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (A.M.); (W.Y.S.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (A.M.); (W.Y.S.)
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- School of Media and Communication, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Australia;
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- School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Australia;
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- Behaviours and Health Risks, Burnet Institute, Melbourne 3004, Australia;
- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton 3053, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (A.M.); (W.Y.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-3-9905-6862
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Jenkins EL, Legrand S, Brennan L, Molenaar A, Reid M, McCaffrey TA. Psycho-Behavioural Segmentation in Food and Nutrition: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Literature. Nutrients 2021; 13:1795. [PMID: 34070404 PMCID: PMC8226652 DOI: 10.3390/nu13061795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Inadequate dietary intakes are a key modifiable risk factor to reduce the risk of developing non-communicable diseases. To encourage healthy eating and behaviour change, innovative public health interventions are required. Social marketing, in particular segmentation, can be used to understand and target specific population groups. However, segmentation often uses demographic factors, ignoring the reasons behind why people behave the way they do. This review aims to explore the food and nutrition related research that has utilised psycho-behavioural segmentation. Six databases from were searched in June 2020. Inclusion criteria were: published 2010 onwards, segmentation by psycho-behavioural variables, outcome related to food or nutrition, and healthy adult population over 18 years. 30 studies were included; most were quantitative (n = 28) and all studies used post-hoc segmentation methods, with the tools used to segment the population varying. None of the segments generated were targeted in future research. Psycho-behavioural factors are key in understanding people's behaviour. However, when used in post-hoc segmentation, do not allow for effective targeting as there is no prior understanding of behaviours that need to change within each segment. In future, we should move towards hybrid segmentation to assist with the design of interventions that target behaviours such as healthy eating.
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- Eva L. Jenkins
- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (E.L.J.); (S.L.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (E.L.J.); (S.L.); (A.M.)
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- School of Media and Communication, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Australia;
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (E.L.J.); (S.L.); (A.M.)
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- School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Australia;
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (E.L.J.); (S.L.); (A.M.)
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Brennan L, Chin S, Molenaar A, Barklamb AM, Lim MSC, Reid M, Truby H, Jenkins EL, McCaffrey TA. Beyond Body Weight: Design and Validation of Psycho-Behavioural Living and Eating for Health Segments (LEHS) Profiles for Social Marketing. Nutrients 2020; 12:E2882. [PMID: 32967237 PMCID: PMC7551873 DOI: 10.3390/nu12092882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Obesity, sedentary behaviour, and poor dietary habits amongst young adults are growing concerns, with this age group being in a worse state of health and nutrition than adolescents and adults. This paper presents the procedures for establishing a new instrument for defining behaviours in relation to healthy lifestyle and food choices amongst young adults (Living and Eating for Health Segments: LEHS). The aim of this paper is to outline the instrument design protocol for external validation and to permit replication in other studies. The instrument design process used a multi-step social marketing instrument design method. This approach has previously been used in designing valid and reliable measures in marketing and consumer research, including social marketing. The protocol established six psycho-behavioural LEHS profiles for young adults. These profiles are: Lifestyle Mavens (15.4%), Aspirational Healthy Eaters (27.5%), Balanced-all Rounders (21.4%), Health Conscious (21.1%), Contemplating Another Day (11.2%), and Blissfully Unconcerned (3.4%). Each of these profiles provided insights into psycho-behavioural characteristics that can be used in designing apposite social media social marketing campaigns.
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- Linda Brennan
- School of Media and Communication, RMIT University, Melbourne 3004, Australia; (L.B.); (S.C.)
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- School of Media and Communication, RMIT University, Melbourne 3004, Australia; (L.B.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (A.M.); (A.M.B.); (E.L.J.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (A.M.); (A.M.B.); (E.L.J.)
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- Behaviours and Health Risks, Burnet Institute, Melbourne 3004, Australia;
- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton 3053, Australia
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- School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Australia;
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia;
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (A.M.); (A.M.B.); (E.L.J.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (A.M.); (A.M.B.); (E.L.J.)
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Learning the Language of Social Media: A Comparison of Engagement Metrics and Social Media Strategies Used by Food and Nutrition-Related Social Media Accounts. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12092839. [PMID: 32948033 PMCID: PMC7551727 DOI: 10.3390/nu12092839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Health promoters have been unable to reach and engage people on social media (SM) to the extent that food industry brands and lifestyle personalities have. The objective of this study was to identify the SM post strategies associated with higher engagement in nutrition and food-related posts using a retrospective content analysis. The six most engaging posts from both Facebook and Instagram’s 10 most successful nutrition and food-related accounts were analysed across four fields. Subjective and objective post strategies were coded on 736 posts, and associations with engagement were explored using the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO). Lifestyle personalities recorded the highest absolute engagement, while health promoters recorded the highest engagement relative to follower count. Strategies associated with higher Facebook engagement included using hashtags and prompting engagement through announcements, while on Instagram, higher engagement was associated with higher caption counts, providing health information links, prompting engagement through strategies that require an action, and using humorous strategies. Strategies associated with lower Instagram engagement included reposted content, general encouragement to eat strategies, encouragement to exercise strategies, not inducing any emotion/hedonic sensations, and providing a negative tone. Health promoters should adapt SM posts to the different SM platforms and utilise strategies associated with higher engagement to engage with their audience on SM.
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Jenkins EL, Ilicic J, Molenaar A, Chin S, McCaffrey TA. Strategies to Improve Health Communication: Can Health Professionals be Heroes? Nutrients 2020; 12:E1861. [PMID: 32580495 PMCID: PMC7353280 DOI: 10.3390/nu12061861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Communicating evidence-based nutrition messages to the public is challenging and is often in conflict with popular opinions, particularly from social media influencers (SMIs). In order to increase engagement with nutrition professionals (NPs) on social media, we aimed to explore young adults' perceptions of the authenticity and trustworthiness of SMIs and NPs Instagram posts. A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to students (n = 149) from an Australian University. Participants viewed a real-life Instagram profile and one post from both a NP and a SMI. Main outcomes were post authenticity and trustworthiness, and emotional message appeals measured on five-point Likert scales. Regression models were developed to assess whose post (the NP or SMI) was perceived to be more authentic and trustworthy. Participants were young adults (median age (25th, 75th percentiles): 20 (19,21)), with approximately half identifying as female. A high heroic message appeal (+1SD above mean) significantly increased the perceived authenticity of the NPs post only (p = 0.01). Post authenticity enhanced post trustworthiness, but only when a heroic message appeal was used by the NP. When appropriate, NPs should convey positive emotions such as bravery and success to enhance the authenticity and trustworthiness of their posts.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eva L. Jenkins
- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (E.L.J.); (A.M.)
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- Monash Business School, Monash University, Caulfield East 3145, Australia;
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (E.L.J.); (A.M.)
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- School of Media and Communications, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne 3004, Australia;
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill 3168, Australia; (E.L.J.); (A.M.)
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