Understanding eating behaviors of foreign residents: A case of Turkey

Abstract

Eating behaviors have been investigated for many years. The current research sheds light on the relationship between external (EXT), restrained (RES), emotional (EMO), and attitude toward Turkish cuisine (At_TC) in terms of foreign residents. A survey was conducted on foreign residents living in Turkey, by examining the extent to which Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) constructs (EXT, RES, EMO) of At_TC can be predicted by utilizing a partial least square algorithm. Results show significant relationship between EMO, EXT and At-TC whereas RES is a non-significant predictor. Further, results of comparison of eating behaviors in two separate environments (home country and Turkey) indicate certain similarities and differences. Various suggestions for future research are also made and practical implications for business owners and administrators are recommended.

Sustainable educational tourism and the acculturation of international students from the Global South

“…The end result was that many students in this study reported becoming either over-weight or scrawny as a result of either skipping meals (especially breakfast) or embracing a malnourished diet. Psychological factors and emotions have been found to influence what people eat (Levitan and Davis, 2010;Sezgin and Tanrisevdi, 2021). In particular, food consumption was said to be a function of the state of mind; the higher the level of negativity, the greater the quantity of food eaten (Evers et al, 2013).…”