How important are the influencing factors to the decision on whether to provide seafood in infant and young child feeding?

Seafood is recommended as part of a healthy, balanced introductory diet however, consumption rates are low in young children. Research has previously investigated the influences to seafood consumption in consumers and non-consumers however the importance of these factors in mothers' decisions o...

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Published in:Appetite 2017-10, Vol.117, p.224-233
Main Authors: Carstairs, Sharon A., Marais, Debbi, Craig, Leone C.A., Kiezebrink, Kirsty
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena - ethnology
Child, Preschool
Complementary feeding
Consumer Behavior
Cooking
Decision Making
Family Characteristics - ethnology
Feeding Methods - psychology
Female
Food Preferences - ethnology
Food Preferences - psychology
Healthy Diet - ethnology
Healthy Diet - psychology
Humans
Infant
Infant feeding
Infant Food - adverse effects
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena - ethnology
Influences
Male
Maternal Behavior - ethnology
Models, Psychological
Patient Compliance - ethnology
Scotland
Seafood
Seafood - adverse effects
Time Factors
Weaning
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Summary:Seafood is recommended as part of a healthy, balanced introductory diet however, consumption rates are low in young children. Research has previously investigated the influences to seafood consumption in consumers and non-consumers however the importance of these factors in mothers' decisions on whether to provide seafood for their child during the early years is unknown. This study aimed to measure the importance of factors that influence mothers' decisions on providing seafood for their child during infant and young child feeding (six months to four years). A mixed method Q methodology and cognitive interview approach was used with 32 mothers in Scotland. Despite a large consensus of opinion between mothers (n = 20) on the importance of factors on their decision-making, two viewpoints emerged highlighting an importance placed on food attributes and the infant, and convenience and family-centred. This study is the first to quantify the influences on the decision to provide seafood during early years’ feeding and could be used to inform and tailor seafood-based dietary promotions and interventions for parents.
ISSN:0195-6663
1095-8304
DOI:10.1016/j.appet.2017.05.034