Lusy Rahamawati, Anna Undarwati

Exploring Taste: The Influence of Eating Styles on Food Choice Motives

Introduction

Exploring taste: the influence of eating styles on food choice motives. Explore how eating styles (controlled, external) influence food choice motives in students. Discover their impact on weight control and sensory appeal, crucial for addressing obesity.

Abstract

The high prevalence of obesity has made individuals more cautious in choosing food. Many of them are now beginning to consider their physical health, such as maintaining their weight. This study aims to determine the influence of eating patterns on food choice motives. The research method used is quantitative, involving the distribution of questionnaires. The study participants consisted of 206 students in the city of Semarang, and data analysis was conducted using the Multivariate GLM Test. The results of this study indicate that controlled eating patterns influence weight control, external eating patterns influence sensory appeal, but emotional eating patterns don’t influence food choice motives. In conclusion, both eating patterns among students significantly influence food choice motives. Specifically, controlled eating patterns affect weight control, external eating patterns affect sensory appeal, but emotional eating patterns don’t affect both dependent variables (weight control and sensory appeal).

Review

This manuscript addresses a highly relevant and timely topic concerning the interplay between eating styles and food choice motives, particularly in the context of rising obesity rates and increased health consciousness. The study clearly articulates its aim to determine how controlled, external, and emotional eating patterns influence specific food choice motives, namely weight control and sensory appeal. The quantitative approach, employing a questionnaire-based design with a sample of 206 students, provides a solid foundation for the investigation. The use of a Multivariate GLM Test is appropriate for analyzing the simultaneous influence on multiple dependent variables, and the findings offer valuable insights into the differential impacts of various eating patterns. While the study presents interesting findings, several areas could benefit from refinement. The title, "Exploring Taste: The Influence of Eating Styles on Food Choice Motives," might be slightly misleading as "taste" is only one facet of "sensory appeal," and the study's primary dependent variables are more broadly defined as weight control and sensory appeal. A more precise title reflecting these specific motives would enhance clarity. Furthermore, the abstract's statement that "both eating patterns among students significantly influence food choice motives" directly contradicts the subsequent finding that "emotional eating patterns don’t influence food choice motives." While the specific conclusion clarifies this, the general statement requires rephrasing to accurately reflect the nuanced results. The generalizability of the findings might also be limited by the focus on a student population in a specific city, which should be thoroughly discussed in the full paper. Despite these points, the study contributes meaningfully to the understanding of how different eating patterns shape food choices. The specific results, indicating that controlled eating influences weight control and external eating influences sensory appeal, while emotional eating shows no significant impact on these particular motives, are important and warrant further discussion. With some careful revisions to enhance clarity and precision, particularly within the abstract and title, and a thorough discussion of the limitations in the full manuscript, this work would be a valuable addition to the literature on eating behavior and food psychology. I recommend publication pending these adjustments.

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