Using the theory of planned behavior to predict food safety behavioral intention: A systematic review and meta-analysis

By Naiqing Lin, K. Roberts. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2020

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Abstract Approximately 61% of foodborne outbreaks in the United States are traced to food handler behavior. The literature suggests that food safety knowledge does not always translate into improved behaviors. Thus, multiple researchers have recommended an examination of the gap between knowledge and behavioral intentions. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the ability of the Theory of Planned Behavior to predict food safety intentions. A total of 1550 studies were screened against the inclusion criteria, leaving 46 study records. The overall random effect size (r) was 0.282 (p

Subfields: Food Science

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