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标题：Food Neophobia and Food Disgust: The Mediating Role of Perceived Vulnerability to Disease
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作者：Giuseppe Santisi ; Paola Magnano ; Vittorio Edoardo Scuderi 等
期刊名称：Behavioral Sciences
电子版ISSN：2076-328X
出版年度：2021
卷号：11
期号：5
页码：65
DOI：10.3390/bs11050065
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：Negative attitudes towards food are influenced by two factors, neophobia and often related disgust. Neophobia is the tendency to avoid new foods, while food disgust is the refusal of food that is considered potentially harmful to health. The study presented here aims to analyze the correlation between these two attitudes and the possible mediation operated by the perception of vulnerability to diseases, in order to understand if and how this contributes to the disgust towards certain unfamiliar foods. The study was developed through the administration of an anonymous questionnaire to a sample of 487 Italian citizens participating on a voluntary basis. Three tools were used: Food Neophobia Scale, Perceived Vulnerability to Disease, and Food Disgust Scale. The results showed a strong positive correlation between food disgust and food neophobia. Furthermore, through the application of structural mediation models, it has been shown that between food neophobia and food disgust, there is a mediation effect determined by perceived infectivity. The research aims to make a significant contribution to the understanding of the relationship between food disgust and some individual and psychological characteristics of people, demonstrating that the fear of disease transmission affects their food choices.
关键词：food neophobia; food disgust; eating behavior; perceived vulnerability to disease; psychological attitudes food neophobia ; food disgust ; eating behavior ; perceived vulnerability to disease ; psychological attitudes