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Abstract
Exposing children to adults eating a raw vegetable with positive facial expressions ('positive modelling') increases children's consumption of the modelled vegetable. However, whether repeated versus a single exposure to positive modelling enhances this effect, and whether it generalises to a non-modelled vegetable, remains to be examined. Hence, this study examined the effect of a single exposure, versus repeated, exposure to positive modelling on children's acceptance and intake of a modelled and non-modelled vegetable. Children aged 5-6 years (N = 153; 81 males, 72 females) were randomised to one of three conditions in which they had i) a single or ii) repeated exposure to a video of adults eating raw broccoli with positive facial expressions or iii) were exposed to a no-food control video. Children's acceptance (measured as willingness to try and number of tastes), intake and liking of a modelled (raw broccoli) and non-modelled vegetable (raw mangetout) were measured. Children had greater raw broccoli consumption and liking if they had received repeated exposure to positive modelling, compared to children who had received a single exposure, but not compared to children in the control condition. Children's mangetout intake was greater in the single (versus repeated) positive condition, but this effect was not dependent on time. There was no effect on children's vegetable acceptance. Repeatedly exposing children to adults enjoying a vegetable encourages children's intake of the modelled vegetable in comparison to a single exposure. Thus, repeated exposure to others' food enjoyment may be a practical and useful strategy to encourage children's vegetable consumption.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 101872 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Eating Behaviors |
Volume | 53 |
Early online date | 22 Mar 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Funding:This research was supported by the College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University and by the Economic and Social Research Council (Grant ref.: ES/P01027X/1).
Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Keywords
- Children
- Facial expressions
- Modelling
- Vegetable intake
- Vegetable acceptance
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Eating together: effects of the social context of eating on appetite
Economic & Social Research Council
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