Comparison of food safety cognitions and self-reported food-handling behaviors with observed food safety behaviors of young adults

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 572-579

  Abbot, J M ^a   Byrd Bredbenner, C ^a   Schaffner, D ^a   Bruhn, C M ^b   Blalock, L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD STORAGE; HUMAN; KITCHEN; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EFFICACY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64249096120     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602961     Document Type: Article

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