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Contemporary nutritional attitudes and practices: a factor analysis approach

A Beardsworth1, C Haslam, T Keil

  • 1Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, UK.

Appetite
|February 17, 1999
PubMed
Summary

This study explored adult nutritional attitudes and practices, identifying underlying themes. While some expectations were confirmed, deference to food system authorities emerged as a novel finding, suggesting lifestyle factors may influence dietary choices more than social class.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Nutrition Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Sociological literature frequently discusses surface-level nutritional attitudes and practices.
  • Understanding the underlying dimensions of these attitudes is crucial for public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify coherent dimensions underlying adult nutritional attitudes and practices.
  • To explore the relationship between these dimensions and demographic variables (age, sex, social class).
  • To investigate unexpected themes, such as deference to authoritative agencies in the food system.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of nutritional attitudes and practices in adults aged 18-74 years.
  • Factor analysis of scaled responses to two inventories.
  • Correlation analysis between aggregated factors and independent variables (age, sex, social class).

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Main Results:

  • Factor analysis confirmed the utility of inventories and suggested underlying themes.
  • Deference to authoritative agencies within the food system was an unexpected, significant theme.
  • Correlations between nutritional themes and demographic profiles were often weak or absent, challenging anticipated social differentiation patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Nutritional attitudes and practices are influenced by a complex interplay of factors.
  • Lifestyle variables may play a more significant role than conventional social indicators in shaping dietary behaviors.
  • Further research is needed to explore the influence of authoritative agencies and non-conventional lifestyle factors.