Social matching of food intake and the need for social acceptance

Robinson, Eric; Tobias, Talia; Shaw, Lee; Freeman, Elyse; Higgs, Suzanne

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2011.03.001

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“…In line with the results from confederate studies, the intake of one member of the dyad is closely rated to their partner's intake (23,24) . Salvy et al (25) reported that female and mixed-sex dyads exhibited significant modelling but there was no modelling in male dyads.…”

Section: Recent Food Intake Modelling Studiessupporting

confidence: 62%

“…Furthermore, the matching of intake in dyads is reported to be moderated by the desire to be liked by others and the tendency to consider the viewpoint of others (24) , as well as the extent to which individuals express themselves in social situations (35) . The ingratiation account of modelling suggests that the extent to which an individual is keen to be liked will increase the likelihood that they copy their dining partner (24) . Similarly, eating situations in which individuals are keen to make a good impression (amongst new acquaintances, for example) should also increase the likelihood of modelling.…”

Section: Modelling For Ingratiationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social influences on eating: implications for nutritional interventions

2013

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We review recent research on the effect of social context on food intake and food choice and assess the implications for nutritional interventions. We focus on studies of modelling of eating behaviour and the impact of perceived eating norms on the amounts and types of food that individuals eat. We suggest that social context influences eating via multiple mechanisms, including identity signalling and self-presentation concerns. However, building on existing theoretical models, we propose that social factors may be particularly influential on nutrition because following the behaviour of others is adaptive and social norms inform individuals about behaviours that are likely to be optimal ('if everyone else is doing it, I probably should be'). Guided by understanding of the potential underlying mechanisms, we discuss how social norms might be used to promote healthier nutrition.

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Section: Recent Food Intake Modelling Studiessupporting

confidence: 62%

Section: Modelling For Ingratiationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social influences on eating: implications for nutritional interventions

2013

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“…Studies on impression management showed that people do change their eating behavior in order to convey a certain impression (Herman et al, 2003). However, one could speculate that this motive is rather implicit, and therefore, people may not be fully aware of their own intentions in this regard (Herman et al, 2003;Robinson et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Unobtrusive real-life observations with electronically activated recorders showed that the amount of substantive conversations was significantly related to the time spent eating (Mehl, Vazire, Holleran, & Clark, 2010). In a similar vein, eating and food choice can also be driven by compliance to social norms and expectations of other people (e.g., Herman, Roth, & Polivy, 2003;Robinson, Tobias, Shaw, Freeman, & Higgs, 2011). Thus, in addition to hunger, there are other compelling reasons for us to eat and to choose certain food items.…”

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Why we eat what we eat. The Eating Motivation Survey (TEMS)

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a b s t r a c tUnderstanding why people select certain food items in everyday life is crucial for the creation of interventions to promote normal eating and to prevent the development of obesity and eating disorders. The Eating Motivation Survey (TEMS) was developed within a frame of three different studies. In Study 1, a total of 331 motives for eating behavior were generated on the basis of different data sources (previous research, nutritionist interviews, and expert discussions). In Study 2, 1250 respondents were provided with a set of motives from Study 1 and the Eating Motivation Survey was finalized. In Study 3, a sample of 1040 participants filled in the Eating Motivation Survey. Confirmatory factor analysis with fifteen factors for food choice yielded a satisfactory model fit for a full (78 items) and brief survey version (45 items) with RMSEA .048 and .037, 90% CI .047-.049 and .035-.039, respectively. Factor structure was generally invariant across random selected groups, gender, and BMI, which indicates a high stability for the Eating Motivation Survey. On the mean level, however, significant differences in motivation for food choice associated with gender, age, and BMI emerged. Implications of the fifteen distinct motivations to choose foods in everyday life are discussed.

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“…Results were especially pronounced in normal-weight males. This outcome could be explained by females' tendency to restrict their portions seeking to match their food intake because of need for social acceptance, which is behaviour not evidenced in male participants (especially in normal-weight males) [22] possibly pointing to males' greater caloric need [23], their more lax relationship with food, including feeling less guilty when devouring large amounts of food and perhaps even overeating on purpose to gain extra weight seeking to increase muscularity [24].…”

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Perception of body image and tendencies of eating behaviour among adolescents

Karaliene¹,

Kostecka²,

Germaniene³

2017

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate attitude to body image and compare sex and body mass index differences in body perception among schoolchildren of 7-10 grades in Lithuania.Method: Data was obtained from 3248 adolescents (mean age = 14.83 (SD = 1.28), 49.5% male) who fully completed self-report questionnaires. Participants were grouped and subsequently analyzed according to their body mass index and sex. Results:Tendencies among males and females were analyzed. Overall 39.6% of the female and 11.8% of male adolescents wanted a thinner body. More females than males replied that they have tried dieting, wished to become thinner, were afraid of becoming fat or even of gaining a small amount of weight and felt not able to control their eating. However, more males answered exercising to control weight, consuming large amounts of food at once and inducing vomiting after meal. Discussion:Findings suggest the importance of addressing aspects of negative body image, associated with different BMI categories, gender differences and disordered eating behavior in clinical settings and public health policies. Perception of body image and tendencies of eating behavior among adolescentsNowadays conducted studies often show that adolescents' body image is distorted [1,2]. Teenagers, especially females, are increasingly getting more and more anxious about their constitution with their concerns culminating in weight-control behavior modifications. Throughout history and cultures changing beauty concept with people who are willing or forcifully coerced into applying measures needed to achieve 'ideal' figure, which range from self-denied body of ascetic to much more curvy body desired in the times of hardship [3] finally body image is seemingly stopped by embodiment of Barbie and Ken. It is the message that 'thin is good' and 'fat is bad' which deviates people from normalised view of eating behaviour and body image.Body image notion is defined as body shape, weight and other appearance-related attributes or as perception of information about inner self. Body image depicts accuracy of body perception and degree of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with it [4]. With body image able to affect social relationships and cognitive processes [5,6] and therefore to influence subsequent life it is important to find the prevalence and nature of weight-control measures and body image's perception, especially among young people.Adolescence is a critical period of life with dramatic body changes [7]. Now when more and more people think that person is beautiful, attractive and healthy only if he/she is slender and being fat is considered abominable causing fear of becoming overweight, adolescents begin to think that normal puberty is uniform with loss of weight control -in their view teenagers with normal feminine/ masculine body shape are obese, ugly, lazy loser's incapable of self-control. Body dissatisfaction leads to negative health consequences, increased risk of obesity and usage of inappropriate methods of weigh...

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Social matching of food intake and the need for social acceptance

Cited by 93 publications

References 25 publications

Social influences on eating: implications for nutritional interventions

Social influences on eating: implications for nutritional interventions

Why we eat what we eat. The Eating Motivation Survey (TEMS)

Perception of body image and tendencies of eating behaviour among adolescents

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