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Childhood Food Exposure, Parental Feeding Practices, and Current Food Neophobia in College Students

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2019, MS, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
Food neophobia (FN) has been linked to adverse health behaviors in children and adults such as higher preference for high-fat, energy-dense foods, low intake of fruits and vegetables, and poor dietary variety. Negative parental feeding practices and poor food exposure as a child have been linked to increasing food neophobic tendencies within children. However, little to no research has been conducted on the lasting impact of childhood food exposure and parental feeding practices on college student’s FN. The purpose of this study was to compare college student’s FN scores to previous food exposure and parental feeding practices experienced during childhood. Participants were limited to undergraduate and graduate college students from the ages of 18-25. Participants completed an online survey with demographic information, recollection of childhood food exposure and childhood parental feeding practices statements, and a Food Neophobia Scale (FNS) to assess current FN. The data revealed a significant negative relationship between childhood food exposure and FNS score (p≤0.001). However, there was no significant relationship found between childhood parental feeding practices and FNS score. The study has several implications such as (1) expanding the research on FN in adults (2) providing further evidence for healthcare professionals on how to educate parents on the importance of proper child feeding techniques and (3) provides opportunity for future research on strategies to combat FN in adults.
Natalie Caine-Bish, Dr. (Advisor)
Emily Baker (Committee Member)
Karen Gordon, Dr. (Committee Member)

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  • Grove, E. D. (2019). Childhood Food Exposure, Parental Feeding Practices, and Current Food Neophobia in College Students [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1554503321191901

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Grove, Elizabeth. Childhood Food Exposure, Parental Feeding Practices, and Current Food Neophobia in College Students. 2019. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1554503321191901.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Grove, Elizabeth. "Childhood Food Exposure, Parental Feeding Practices, and Current Food Neophobia in College Students." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1554503321191901

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)