Comparing and intervening on behavioral demand for snack foods among justice‐involved adolescents
A preliminary translational analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10244417 |
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| Authors | Anna Kate Edgemon (0000-0001-8411-2824, Department of Psychology University of Mississippi, University MS USA, corresponding author), Carla N Martinez‐Perez (0000-0002-9415-0928, Department of Psychology University of Florida Gainesville FL USA), M Christopher Newland (0000-0002-2918-2093, Department of Psychological Sciences Auburn University Auburn AL USA), John T Rapp (0000-0001-5894-6809, Department of Psychological Sciences Auburn University Auburn AL USA) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-71 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5002 • E-ISSN: 1938-3711 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jeab.4234 |
| PMID | 39723657 |
| OpenAlex | W4405796574 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 76 |
Obesity may be more prevalent among populations who are of low socioeconomic status, have limited access to nutrient‐dense foods, or both. One such population is justice‐involved youth. This series of translational experiments builds on previous research on food reinforcement and behavioral demand by (a) assaying demand for snack foods among justice‐involved adolescents and (b) evaluating the effect of a nutrition intervention on justice‐involved adolescents' demand for healthier alternatives. In Experiment 1, participants completed preference assessments for high‐ and low‐energy‐density snack foods and corresponding commodity purchasing tasks. The results indicated significant differences in demand based on energy density and preference. In Experiment 2, justice‐involved adolescents received a nutrition intervention. Following intervention, participants repeated preference assessments and commodity purchasing tasks. The researchers used mixed‐effects modeling to evaluate the effect of (a) the intervention, (b) participant age, and (c) the amount of intervention received on pre–post differences in demand for healthier alternatives. Results and implications are discussed along with future directions for improving conditions of confinement for justice‐involved adolescents
Behavioral analysis · Biology · Developmental psychology · Snack food · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Food Science · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology
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