An application of the stages of change model to consumer use of food labels

By Neil S. Coulson. 2000

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Describes a study which applied the stages of change model formulated by Prochaska and DiClemente to consumer use of food labels. A total of 165 students completed a self‐report questionnaire measuring stages of change, decisional balance, dietary behaviour and food choice motivations. The percentage of participants classified into each stage was as follows: precontemplation 30.0, contemplation 4.5, action 16.4 and maintenance 49.1. Significant associations with stage of change and decisional balance were observed. In addition, consumption of fruit and fatty foods was associated with stage of change as was a range of motivational factors in food choice.

Subfields: Food Science, Marketing, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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In Food Science

1. R. Nayga
2. P. Lazaridis
3. A. Drichoutis
4. D. Hammond

In Marketing

1. David A. Cranage
2. M. Conklin
3. R. Nayga
4. C. Lambert

In Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

1. P. Lazaridis
2. A. Drichoutis
3. R. Nayga
4. D. Hammond

Citations in the corpus

• Consumers' Use of Nutritional Labels: A Review of Research Studies and Issues (2006, background): “…accordance, Kim, Nayga, and Capps (2001a; 2001b) and Cole and Balasubramanian (1993) showed that as age increases, the probability of using nutritional labels decreases while others have found the exact opposite (Coulson, 2000; Drichoutis, Lazaridis, and Nayga, 2005; Govindasamy and Italia, 1999).”
• Nutrition labels on pre-packaged foods: a systematic review (2011, background): “A majority of studies found that middle-aged or younger adults were more likely to use nutrition labels than were older individuals, with several exceptions((20,30,35,85,86)).”
• Effect of Nutrition Information in Perceptions of Food Quality, Consumption Behavior and Purchase Intentions (2004, background): “A recent study on the relationships among food label knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of college students showed that students had favorable attitudes toward the labels and an increased use of labels in making food choices when they were exposed to some form of nutrition labels (Coulson, 2000; Ma”