Examining the factors of college students' willingness to consume local foods using the health belief model with the addition of social influence and self-identity

To examine the factors influencing college students' willingness to consume local food, 425 students completed a validated self-administered paper-and-pencil survey measuring Health Belief Model (HBM) constructs, social influence, and self-identity. Structural equation modeling was used to exam...

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Published in:Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition 2023-09, Vol.18 (5), p.736-752
Main Authors: Jung, Seung Eun, Shin, Yeon Ho, Hermann, Janice, Abercrombie, Morgan, Wilson, Savannah
Format: Article
Language:English
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college students
Health Belief Model
local food
self-identity
social influence
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Summary:To examine the factors influencing college students' willingness to consume local food, 425 students completed a validated self-administered paper-and-pencil survey measuring Health Belief Model (HBM) constructs, social influence, and self-identity. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the hypothetical relationships. Perceived benefits, cues to action, self-efficacy, social influence, and self-identity had a significant positive impact on willingness to consume local foods, while perceived susceptibility and perceived severity regarding local food consumption did not. This study adds to the existing research by integrating HBM, social influence, and self-identity, and provides practical implications regarding local food offering to college students.
ISSN:1932-0248
1932-0256
DOI:10.1080/19320248.2023.2210080