Regulatory focus and junk food avoidance: The influence of health consciousness, perceived risk and message framing

Shimul, Anwar Sadat; Cheah, Isaac; Lou, Andrew Jerr

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2021.105428

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“…Although the overall average effect of labels framed with a prevention focus is somewhat discouraging, we identify a contingency factor that can influence whether these types of labels are successful. This finding is also consistent with previous studies that have identified that under certain conditions, such as an increased emphasis on a loss frame in a prevention focus, individuals show a strong intention to avoid junk food consumption (Shimul, Cheah, and Lou 2021).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Following the initial assessment of the overall effectiveness of nutrition label interventions, we then conducted two subgroup analyses, in which we split the data according to the prevention or promotion aim of the individual effect reported in the original first-order meta-analysis to explore the nuanced effect of nutrition label characteristics. Theory suggests that prevention and promotion are distinct constructs and are not the opposite of one another (Higgins 1997, Shimul, Cheah, and Lou 2021). For the prevention-focused effects, the recoding applied for the test of the overall effectiveness of labels on behavior was subsequently removed from this additional, split analysis.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Navigating Through Nutrition Labeling Effects: A Second-Order Meta-Analysis

Zlatevska¹,

Barton²,

Dubelaar³

et al. 2023

Journal of Public Policy & Marketing

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Nutrition labeling interventions are designed to provide consumers with easily interpretable nutritional information at the point of purchase. Despite the widespread implementation of these interventions and numerous research studies, there is little consensus as to their effect on consumer behavior. To address this issue, a novel methodology of second order meta-analysis was utilized to provide a comprehensive synthesis of prior research on nutrition labeling effects. The difference in effects across published first-order meta-analyses was investigated based on whether the aim of the intervention was to prevent the consumption of unhealthy food or promote the consumption of healthy food (prevention vs promotion focus). The extent to which the aim of the intervention impacts other intervention and study characteristics in study outcomes was additionally examined. Analysis of 93 first order meta-analysis effect sizes highlighted differences according to whether the aim of the intervention was to prevent the consumption of unhealthy food or promote the consumption of healthy food. Differences were identified in the size of nutrition label effects for various label types, label location, and study and sample characteristics. In addition to important public policy implications, this research contributes to the ongoing discussion on the merits and limitations of meta-analysis methodology.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Methodology: Second-order Meta-analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Navigating Through Nutrition Labeling Effects: A Second-Order Meta-Analysis

Zlatevska¹,

Barton²,

Dubelaar³

et al. 2023

Journal of Public Policy & Marketing

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“…Moreover, smokers higher in prevention focus more consistently avoided slips than those lower in prevention focus, but only if they were high in self-efficacy. A study of unhealthy eating behaviors ( Shimul et al, 2021 ) showed that regulatory focus was associated with the intention to avoid junk food consumption. A study that explored the link between consideration of future consequences and health behavior ( Joireman et al, 2012 ) found that regulatory focus mediated that link.…”

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As long as it circulates, we've got to keep fighting: COVID-19 and the motivation to get vaccinated

Ross¹

2022

Social Science & Medicine

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“…Risk perception is an individual's subjective, more intuitive evaluation of risk ( 24 ). Research on health communication found that perception of junk food risk can amplify the relationship between regulatory focus and health consciousness, and message framing combined with the appropriate regulatory focus has a positive effect on consumers' intentions to avoid junk food ( 25 ). Similarly, a perception of obesity risk, may also influence one's exercise attitude, which has not previously been noted in published literature.…”

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Effects of message framing, psychological distance, and risk perception on exercise attitude in Chinese adolescents

Wang

Duan

et al. 2022

Front. Pediatr.

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ObjectivesHealth communication campaign that promotes physical activity may aid in reducing the prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity in China. This study examined the effects of message framing and psychological distance on the exercise attitude of Chinese adolescents, along with the interactive role of risk perception.MethodsParticipants in this study were between 10 and 19 years of age. Three experiments were conducted independently. In experiment 1, 76 participants were recruited to assess the effectiveness of message manipulation. In experiment 2, 40 participants were recruited to compare the effects of gain- and loss-framed messages on the exercise attitude. In experiment 3, 37 participants were recruited to explore the interaction between message framing (gain vs. loss), temporal distance (proximal vs. distal), and risk perception (low vs. high) on the exercise attitude. Exercise attitude and risk perception were assessed by Likert-type questionnaires.ResultsThere was a significant main effect of message framing (P < 0.05), with the gain-framed message inducing a stronger exercise attitude than the loss-framed message. There was a significant main effect of temporal distance (P < 0.05), with the proximal temporal distance condition inducing a stronger exercise attitude than the distal temporal distance condition. In addition, a significant interaction (P < 0.05) was observed, and the perception of obesity-related risk was a crucial moderator of the message framing and temporal distance. Regardless of whether they were exposed to a gain- or loss-framed message, the proximal temporal distance condition induced a stronger exercise attitude in participants with a high risk perception (P < 0.05).ConclusionMessages promoting exercise that are framed as having a near-future gain effect and that emphasize disease risks are effective in motivating adolescents to engage in physical activity.

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Regulatory focus and junk food avoidance: The influence of health consciousness, perceived risk and message framing

Cited by 16 publications

References 79 publications

Navigating Through Nutrition Labeling Effects: A Second-Order Meta-Analysis

Navigating Through Nutrition Labeling Effects: A Second-Order Meta-Analysis

As long as it circulates, we've got to keep fighting: COVID-19 and the motivation to get vaccinated

Effects of message framing, psychological distance, and risk perception on exercise attitude in Chinese adolescents

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