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Animated Media Exposure and Snack Choices of Preschool Children

Mathews, Caitlin Hope
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1437177683

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2015, MS, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether acute media exposure to a brief animated video clip influences the snack choices of preschool children. The study was a non-experimental, post-test, observational, quantitative, comparative design. Participants (n=58) were preschool students enrolled in pre-kindergarten class, ages four to six years, from four local Ohio early childhood education centers. Participants were divided into three groups: a treatment I group (HSV), who were exposed to a short animated video clip depicting a character consuming a healthful snack; a treatment II (USV) group, who was exposed to a short animated video clip depicting a character consuming an unhealthful snack; and the control group, who underwent no media exposure. Participants were asked to choose from seven snack foods varying in nutritional content and self-selected portions. Food Processor SQL and SPSS software were utilized to analyze data. Digital photography was used to measure snack food choices, portion size, and plate waste. A two by three factorial ANOVA was used to compare variables. A p-value of < 0.05 was established to determine significance. Tukey HSD Multiple Comparisons testing was used to analyze significant results among group treatment variables. There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) between treatment and control groups; however, there were significant differences among gender. According to the p-values, males consumed significantly greater amounts of kilocalories, carbohydrates, protein, saturated fat, and trans fat versus females. This study demonstrates there is more to dietary behaviors and preferences than short-term media exposure, and gender is a factor in the formation of these habits.
Natalie Caine-Bish, PhD (Advisor)
Tanya Falcone, MS (Committee Member)
Karen Gordon, PhD (Committee Member)
93 p.
Nutrition
media exposure; animated media exposure; snack choices and gender; preschool children; snack choices and preschool children; gender differences

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  • Mathews, C. H. (2015). Animated Media Exposure and Snack Choices of Preschool Children [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1437177683

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mathews, Caitlin. Animated Media Exposure and Snack Choices of Preschool Children. 2015. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1437177683.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Mathews, Caitlin. "Animated Media Exposure and Snack Choices of Preschool Children." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1437177683

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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