DEFINING PERCEPTIONS OF PICKY EATING OBTAINED THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS AND CONJOINT ANALYSIS
DEFINING PERCEPTIONS OF PICKY EATING OBTAINED THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS AND CONJOINT ANALYSIS
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DOI：
10.1111/joss.12088
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发表时间：
2014-04-01
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2
通讯作者：
Lee, Soo-Yeun
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作者：
Boquin, Mandy M.;Moskowitz, Howard R.;Lee, Soo-Yeun
挑食是一个具有挑战性的用餐时间的行为普遍存在于蹒跚学步的几年。科学文献中没有关于挑食的可操作定义，这使得人们很难对挑食的程度进行一致的量化。然而，那些谈论挑食的人，尤其是母亲，当他们看到它时，或者当它被描述时，他们就知道了。本研究采用焦点小组和联合分析的新方法来调查挑食的看法。从三个焦点小组（N = 19）：饭前行为，在进餐时间的行为，一般进餐时间的喜好和食物的感官依赖的喜好。焦点小组随后进行了联合分析研究，揭示了四个部分：感官依赖者（n = 72），一般完美主义者（n = 159），行为反应者（n = 54）和偏好进食者（n = 74）。这些片段在驱动对被认为挑食的孩子的描述的特定元素上有所不同。这项研究开发了一种分类方法来定义挑食，并建议创新的干预措施，为每一个挑食的四个部分。实际应用从这项研究的结果表明，挑食既不是定义，也不是以同样的方式经历的每一个父母。父母认为，挑食不仅取决于孩子吃的食物，还取决于孩子对吃饭时间的整体行为和态度。焦点小组研究的参与者提供了独特的详细经验和看法，这些经验和看法可能无法通过定量调查或食物日记评估获得。本研究结合焦点小组与联合分析所得的资讯，将挑食者的特质分类，并界定与细分人们如何看待挑食者。结果可以进一步用于新的方法来补救挑食行为造成的进餐困难。
Picky eating is a challenging mealtime behavior prevalent during the toddler years. An operational definition of picky eating does not exist in the scientific literature, which makes it difficult to consistently quantify the degree of picky eating. Yet, those who talk about picky eating, especially mothers, know it when they see it, or when it is described. This study used focus groups and conjoint analysis in a novel approach to investigate the perceptions of picky eating. Four categories were developed from three focus groups (N=19): before mealtime behaviors, during mealtime behaviors, general mealtime preferences and food sensory-dependent preferences. The focus groups were followed by a conjoint analysis study which revealed four segments: The Sensory Dependent (n=72), The General Perfectionists (n=159), The Behavioral Responders (n=54) and The Preferential Eaters (n=74). The segments differed in the specific elements driving the description of a child considered a picky eater. The study develops a classification method to define picky eaters, and suggests innovative interventions for each of the four segments of picky eating.Practical ApplicationsThe findings from this study demonstrate that picky eating is neither defined nor experienced in the same way by every parent. Parents believe that picky eating is not only defined by the food the child eats, but also by the child's overall behaviors and attitudes toward mealtime. The participants of the focus group study provided unique detailed experiences and perceptions that may not be captured by quantitative surveys or food diary assessments. The information from combined focus group and conjoint analysis in this study categorize characteristics of picky eating and define and segment how people perceive picky eaters. Results can be further used for novel approaches to remedy mealtime difficulties resulting from picky eating behaviors.