Food shopping behaviors and food use by well-educated young parents

Bassler, Eunice; Newell, G. Kathleen

doi:10.1016/s0022-3182(82)80160-x

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“…Another common condition is picky eating among children (Berge et al , 2016), where they tend to follow a more restricted diet and consume certain types of food items, which constrains mothers’ selection in the supermarket (Lively et al , 2017). The findings from these studies are aligned with the findings of this present study which suggest that food selections are highly influenced by family members’ preferences, especially among members with high educational backgrounds (Bassler and Newell, 1982).…”

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Factors influencing grocery shopping choices and the prevalence of food label use among Saudi mothers: a cross-sectional pilot study

Alsini

Kutbi

Hakim

et al. 2022

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Purpose There is currently limited data available on the Saudi population’s adoption of nutritional guidelines or on other factors influencing food purchasing behaviors. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of nutrition label use, explore factors that could influence food choices during grocery shopping and evaluate the association of these factors with the sociodemographic characteristics of mothers. Design/methodology/approach Mothers were recruited at a community event. They were requested to complete a questionnaire that assessed social and lifestyle characteristics as well as product features that influence food choices during grocery shopping. Findings The study included 157 mothers. The prevalence of label reading was high with 69% of participants always or mostly reading labels pre-purchase. Features that were most likely to “always” influence purchase choices included: product healthfulness (57.3%), children’s preference (45.9%), specific needs of a family member (38.9%). The feature “awareness campaigns and workshops” was found to be associated with both low and high-income groups. There was a poor understanding of what the “light” food label meant with only 37.6% answering correctly. Research limitations/implications Further research is needed with a higher sample size with diverse sociodemographic characteristics. Practical implications Saudi mothers are influenced by product healthfulness as well as children’s and family members’ needs when grocery shopping. There was a high prevalence of reading nutrition labels prepurchase. These findings can inform future public health policy on the main drivers for food purchasing decisions and the need for educational initiatives in Saudi Arabia. Originality/value The present research collates factors influencing food choices

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Factors influencing grocery shopping choices and the prevalence of food label use among Saudi mothers: a cross-sectional pilot study

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Kutbi

Hakim

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“…Respondents in the low SES area who shopped once a week ( M =2.62, SE=0.31) exhibited a significantly ( p <0.05) higher predisposition to use advertisements than those who shopped for food two to three times a month ( M =3.09, SE=0.33). A majority of the leading food retailers distribute advertisements on a weekly basis, which may have caused the higher use of advertisements by consumers who shopped once a week in the low SES area in comparison to the high SES area ( Zaichkowsky and Sadlowsky, 1991 ; Bassler and Newell, 1982 ; Smith and Carsky, 1996 ; Yoo et al , 2006 ; East et al , 2008 ; Darko et al , 2013 ). Weekly local community newspapers (free-sheets) are distributed at no cost to a majority of neighbourhoods in South Africa ( Furlonger, 2015 ).…”

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“…Weekly newspaper advertising “specials” by grocery store chains are a major source of consumer information about food prices ( Zaichkowsky and Sadlowsky, 1991 ; Darko et al , 2013 ). Bassler and Newell (1982) , Smith and Carsky (1996) , Yoo et al (2006) and East et al (2008) confirm that one weekly main trip and one or more secondary ‘quick’ trips were the most common food shopping patterns among consumers. Advertising of food “specials” offers an economic incentive to make a purchase (in the form of price reductions and store coupons).…”

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“…Therefore, this study aims to address the following research questions due to the dearth of research on shopping list development (dependant variable) among different SES groups (none of the aforementioned inquiries consider different SES areas) in developing countries (not one of the abovementioned studies originate from a developing country), and the divergent results in terms of shopper (independent variables) and socio-demographic (independent variables) characteristics' association with shopping list development: Use of advertisements to plan shopping Weekly newspaper advertising "specials" by grocery store chains are a major source of consumer information about food prices (Zaichkowsky and Sadlowsky, 1991;Darko et al, 2013). Bassler and Newell (1982), Smith and Carsky (1996), Yoo et al (2006) and East et al (2008) confirm that one weekly main trip and one or more secondary 'quick' trips were the most common food shopping patterns among consumers. Advertising of food "specials" offers an economic incentive to make a purchase (in the form of price reductions and store coupons).…”

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Shopping list development and use of advertisements’ pre-store food-buying practices within different socio-economic status areas in South Africa

Duffett

Foster

2017

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine whether there is a difference in the development of shopping lists and use of advertisements as pre-store food-buying practices in terms of planned shopping by South African consumers who dwell in different socio-economic status (SES) areas. The paper also considers the influence of shopper and socio-demographic characteristics on pre-store food-buying practices in a developing country.Design/methodology/approachA self-administered questionnaire was used to survey 1 200 consumers in retail stores in low, middle and high SES areas in South Africa. A generalised linear model was employed for the statistical analysis of pre-store food-buying practices within the SES area groups in a developing country.FindingsSouth African consumers that reside in high SES area displayed the largest of shopping list development, while consumers who dwell in low SES areas showed the highest incidence of advertisement usage. Several shopper and socio-demographic characteristics were also found to have an influence on pre-store food-buying practices in different SES areas in South Africa.Research limitations/implicationsA qualitative approach would offer a deeper understanding of consumers’ pre-store food shopping predispositions as opposed to the quantitative approach, which was adopted for this study. A longitudinal design would also provide a more extensive representation of pre-store food shopping practices over a longer time frame than cross-sectional research. The survey was conducted on Saturdays, whereas consumers who shop during the week may have different shopping and socio-demographic characteristics.Practical implicationsAstute food brands, marketers and grocery stores could use the findings of this study to assist with their marketing efforts that they direct at consumers in different SES areas in South Africa and other developing countries.Social implicationsThe findings of this study may assist consumers in developing countries, especially those who reside in low SES areas, with food-buying strategies to reduce food costs, make wiser purchase decisions and reduce shopping.Originality/valueNo study (to the best of the researchers’ knowledge) has considered shopping list development and use of advertisements’ pre-store food-buying practices in different SES areas in a developing country. Furthermore, there is a dearth of research analysing shopper and socio-demographic characteristics in relation to pre-store food-buying practices among different SES areas in developing and developed countries.

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“…Similarly, sources of information and economic and health considerations of families were examined in view of their particular stage in the life cycle by Schafer and Keith (1981). Both Lamkin, Hielscher, and Janes, (1970) and Bassler and Newell (1982) investigated food-buying practices of young families as related to situational variables like income and employment. Household income and homemakers' educational level were used as variables for predicting expenditures for 22 foods (Abdel-Ghany and Schrimper, 1978).…”

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State of the Art: Food Research

Penfield

Axelson

1984

Home Economics Research Journal

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Study of the physical and chemical properties of food and its response to treat ment, and the food‐related behavior of individuals is discussed in terms of three domains of the research process: methodological, substantive, and conceptual. Advances in the field are discussed in relationship to these domains and linkages among them. The discussion is illustrated with examples from the literature with emphasis on work by individuals in home economics units, or units with similar missions.

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Food shopping behaviors and food use by well-educated young parents

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Factors influencing grocery shopping choices and the prevalence of food label use among Saudi mothers: a cross-sectional pilot study

Factors influencing grocery shopping choices and the prevalence of food label use among Saudi mothers: a cross-sectional pilot study

Shopping list development and use of advertisements’ pre-store food-buying practices within different socio-economic status areas in South Africa

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