Validation of the Food-Linked Virtual Response task

Bibliographic Data

ID7464763
AuthorsElizabeth A Pascoe (0000-0003-3004-6678, University of North Carolina at Asheville), Laura Smart Richman (0000-0002-1381-851X, Duke University), Daniel N Kort, Daniel Kort (Duke University)
Year2015
Volume22
Issue1
Pages111-119
Publication date2015-07-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1359105315595452
PMID26227496
OpenAlexW1025330847
LanguageEN
References cited13

This research validates a computerized dietary selection task (Food-Linked Virtual Response or FLVR) for use in studies of food consumption. In two studies, FLVR task responses were compared with measures of health consciousness, mood, body mass index, personality, cognitive restraint toward food, and actual food selections from a buffet table. The FLVR task was associated with variables which typically predict healthy decision-making and was unrelated to mood or body mass index. Furthermore, the FLVR task predicted participants’ unhealthy selections from the buffet, but not overall amount of food. The FLVR task is an inexpensive, valid, and easily administered option for assessing momentary dietary decisions

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