Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal最新文献

This study is to provide guidance for selection of potential publishing outlets by family and consumer sciences (FCS) researchers utilizing three research journals: Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, Journal of Consumer Affairs, and Journal of Retailing. Content analysis revealed trends in methodology and a focus on selling product or on people as part of the human ecosystem, enhancing the human condition, or a combination. All three journals included FCS content. Identification of journal characteristics which may enter into the decision-making process of selecting possible publishing outlet for educators, researchers and young professionals is discussed.

Graduate student degree completion and research has been collected annually since 1992. This year's data collection began with an e-mail invitation to 593 institutional contacts at 165 U.S. universities and colleges in June 2022. This e-mail requested information on family and consumer sciences graduate degrees and research completed in 2021. A total of 150 master's theses, 122 doctoral dissertations, and 664 non-thesis master's degrees were conferred in 2021 from family and consumer sciences programs. This report presents the submitted information on theses and dissertations categorized into 16 subject-matter categories by degree level.

The goal of this study was to assess the relationship between physical activity, body satisfaction, psychological distress, and life satisfaction. In addition, the effects of impulse and compulsive shopping behaviors concerning body satisfaction and psychological distress are analyzed. Two hundred thirty female college students participated in an online survey. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that physical activity positively influences body image and ultimately improves life satisfaction. Compulsive shopping negatively affects psychological distress for individuals with poor body image. Physical activity professionals should recognize the factors that will impact one's life satisfaction.

Two experiments examined how participants view food-related information and visuals when making food choices. Participants were asked to choose between various food items while using an eye-tracking device. For each food type, they were given four different options; participants selected one of the four given options using the provided information. They could change their decision, if desired, after seeing images of the options shown immediately after the information slide. Individuals viewed and compared the food option they selected more than other available options. The study shows that, under no time constraints, food decisions are more rational and are based on food-related information.

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to compare the difference in food parenting practices based upon parent concern and/or perception of child weight among siblings. U.S. parents (n = 63) with two or more children between the ages of 2.5 and 10 years old completed the Comprehensive Food Parenting Questionnaire, select items from the Child Feeding Questionnaire, and seven open-ended questions for each child. There were significant differences in how parents fed siblings. For example, the relationship between concern for child weight and restriction for weight control was stronger for the older child, which was supported by parents' qualitative data.

This study uses the National Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) to examine how housing instability is associated with food insecurity, the overall healthfulness of diet, and perceived barriers to healthy eating. The sample consisted of households with incomes not exceeding 185% of the federal poverty line. Logistic regressions showed that, after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and local food environment, housing instability was a strong predictor of food insecurity, very low food security, unhealthy diet, and perceiving cost as a barrier to healthy eating among low-income households. Findings suggest the importance of accommodating varied housing conditions in policy and education.

This research compares grocery shopping attitudes and behaviors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly online/offline shopping modes. Prior to COVID-19, more consumers shopped in person, even if it was not preferred; consumers who preferred to shop online were found to have greater need for control. During the pandemic, more consumers adopted online grocery shopping, and differences in need for control disappeared. Qualitative research suggests that need for control was superseded by lower-order needs related to food/safety. There is also a growing consumer desire to grocery shop in person, so postpandemic, this is anticipated to increase relative to online shopping.