Demographic and Psychographic Associations of Consumer Intentions to Purchase Healthier Food Products

Overview

Journal Prev Med Rep

Date 2016 Feb 5

PMID 26844047

Citations 3

Authors

Melissa Burton

Wei Chun Wang

Anthony Worsley

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Abstract

Objective: This study investigated the associations of nutrition concerns, demographics, universalism (community oriented) values, perceived control over personal health and food buying, and perceived influence over the food system with intentions to purchase low fat, sugar and salt (LFSS) food products.

Methods: A national online survey of 2204 Australian consumers administered in November 2011. Structural equation modeling was used to examine associations of LFSS purchasing intentions with demographic, values, perceived control, and influence factors.

Results: Nutrition concern, perceived influence over the food system, and universalism values were key predictors of LFSS purchasing intentions. Almost two thirds (64.6%) of the variance associated with LFSS purchasing was explained by the structural equation model.

Conclusion: Communication programs which focus on universalism values, nutrition concern and perceived influence over the food system are likely to increase LFSS purchasing and perhaps reduce the demand for energy dense, nutrient poor foods.

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