Compliance With Food Safety Recommendations Among University Undergraduates
Application of the Health Belief Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6188520 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura H Mcarthur (0000-0001-6100-9744, East Carolina University, corresponding author), D Holbert (East Carolina University), William A Forsythe (East Carolina University) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 160-170 |
| Publication date | 2006-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-727X • E-ISSN: 1552-3934 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1077727x06292932 |
| OpenAlex | W2036683589 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Compliance with food safety recommendations was assessed among 357 university undergraduates, 112 males (31%) and 245 females (69%), in the context of the health belief model. Concerning meats, 87% of the students complied with purchasing, 75% with storage, and 42% with preparation recommendations often/always. Compliance was high with recommended purchasing (96%) and storage (99%) practices for raw eggs, but only 55% of students prepared eggs safely. Overall, the health belief model was a poor predictor of compliance with food-safety recommendations. Findings suggest that college students would benefit from interventions focusing on the causes of microbial food contamination and those that assist them in overcoming perceived barriers to adopting safe food-handling practices. Also, validated instruments are needed to help family and consumer sciences educators identify college students who are noncompliant with food-safety recommendations
Business · Environmental health · Food safety · Health belief model · Health education · Medical education · Psychological intervention · Public health · Purchasing · Food Safety and Hygiene · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Marketing
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2013 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |