Social influence processes on adolescents' food likes and consumption: The role of parental authoritativeness and individual self-monitoring

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 114-128

  Guidetti, Margherita ^a   Cavazza, Nicoletta ^a   Conner, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955594822     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12335     Document Type: Article

References (83)

1. Baker, C. W., Little, T. D., & Brownell, K. D. (2003). Predicting adolescent eating and activity behaviors: the role of social norms and personal agency. Health Psychology, 22, 189-198.
2. Bandura, A. (1976). Social learning theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
3. Barni, D., Ranieri, S., & Scabini, E. (2012). Value similarity among grandparents, parents, and adolescent children: Unique or stereotypical? Family Science, 3, 46-54. doi:10.1080/19424620.2011.671499
4. Baumrind, D. (1991). Parenting styles and adolescent development. In J. Brooks-Gunn, R. Lerner, & A. C. Petersen (Eds.), The encyclopedia of adolescence (pp. 746-758). New York: Garland.
5. Birch, L. L. (1979). Preschool children's food preferences and consumption patterns. Journal of Nutrition Education, 11, 189-192.
6. Birch, L. L. (1980). The relationship between children's food preferences and those of their parents. Journal of Nutrition Education, 12, 14-18.
7. Birch, L. L., & Fisher, J. O. (2000). Mothers' child-feeding practices influence daughters' eating and weight. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 71, 1054-1061.
8. Birch, L. L., Fisher, J. O., & Davison, K. K. (2003). Learning to overeat: Maternal use of restrictive feeding practices promotes girls' eating in the absence of hunger. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 78, 215-220.
9. Birch, L. L., Fisher, J. O., Grimm-Thomas, K., Markey, C. N., Sawyer, R., & Johnson, S. L. (2001). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Child Feeding Questionnaire: a measure of parental attitudes, beliefs and practices about child feeding and obesity proneness. Appetite, 36, 201-210. doi:10.1006/appe.2001.0398
10. Brener N. D., Billy J. O. G., & Grady W. R. (2003). Assessment of factors affecting the validity of self-reported health-risk behavior among adolescents: Evidence from the scientific literature. Journal of Adolescent Health, 33, 436-457. doi:10.1016/S1054-139X(03)00052-1
11. Brown, K. A., Ogden, J., Vögele, C., & Gibson, E. L. (2008). The role of parental control practices in explaining children's diet and BMI. Appetite, 50, 252-259. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2007.07.010
12. Bruening, M., Eisenberg, M., MacLehose, R., Nanney, M. S., Story, M., & Neumark-Sztainer, D. (2012). Relationship between adolescents' and their friends' eating behaviors: Breakfast, fruit, vegetable, whole-grain, and dairy intake. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 112, 1608-1613. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2012.07.008
13. Burke, V., Beilin, L.J., & Dunbar, D. (2001). Family lifestyle and parental body mass index as predictors of body mass index in Australian children: A longitudinal study. International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders, 25, 147-157. doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0801538
14. Burt, J. V., & Hertzler, A. A. (1978). Parental influence on the child's food preference. Journal of Nutrition Education, 10, 127-128.
15. Cavadini, C., Siega-Riz A. M., & Barry M. P. (2000). US adolescent food intake trends from 1965 to 1996. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 83, 18-24. doi:10.1136/adc.83.1.18
16. Cavazza, N., Graziani, A. R., & Guidetti, M. (2011). Looking for the "right" amount to eat at the restaurant: Social influence effects when ordering. Social Influence, 6, 274-290. doi:10.1080/15534510.2011.632130
17. Cavazza, N., Guidetti, M., & Butera, F. (2015a). Ingredients of gender-based stereotypes about food. Indirect influence of food type, portion size and presentation on gendered intentions to eat. Appetite, 91, 266-272. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2015.04.068
18. Cavazza, N., Guidetti, M., & Butera, F. (2015b). The gender-based stereotype about food is on the table. Food choice also depends on co-eater's gender. Psicologia Sociale, 10, 161-171.
19. Contento, I. R., Michela, J. L., & Goldberg, C. J. (1988). Food choice among adolescents: Population segmentation by motivations. Journal of Nutrition Education, 20, 289-298.
20. Contento, I. R., Williams, S. S., Michela, J. L., & Franklin, A. B. (2006). Understanding the food choice process of adolescents in the context of family and friends. Journal of Adolescent Health, 38, 575-582. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.05.025
21. Darling, N., & Steinberg, L. (1993). Parenting style as context: An integrative model. Psychological Bulletin, 113, 487-496. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.113.3.487
22. Darling, N., & Toyokawa, T. (1997). Construction and validation of the parenting style inventory II (PSI-II). Unpublished manuscript. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from http://www.oberlin.edu/faculty/ndarling/lab/psiii.pdf
23. De Bourdeaudhuij, I. (1996). Resemblance in health behaviours between family members. Archives of Public Health, 54, 251-273.
24. De Castro, J. M. (1997). Socio-cultural determinants of meal size and frequency. British Journal of Nutrition, 77, S39-S55. doi:10.1079/BJN19970103
25. Deutsch, M., & Gerard, H. B. (1955). A study of normative and informational social influences upon individual judgment. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 51, 629-636.
26. Feunekes, G. I. J., De Graaf, C., Meyboom, S., & Van Staveren, W. A. (1998). Food choice and fat intake of adolescents and adults: Associations of intakes within social networks. Preventive Medicine, 27, 645-656. doi:10.1006/pmed.1998.0341
27. Feunekes, G. I. J., Stafleu, A., De Graaf, C., & Van Staveren, W. A. (1997). Family resemblance in fat intake in the Netherlands. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 51, 793-799.
28. Graziano, W. G., Leone, C., Musser, L. M., & Lautenschlager, G. J. (1987). Self-monitoring in children: A differential approach to social development. Developmental Psychology, 23, 571-576. doi:10.1037/0012-1649.23.4.571
29. Guidetti, M., & Cavazza, N. (2008). Structure of the relationship between parents' and children's food preferences and avoidances: An explorative study. Appetite, 50, 83-90. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2007.06.001
30. Guidetti, M., & Cavazza, N. (2010). De gustibus: l'influenza sociale nella costruzione dei repertori alimentari. Psicologia sociale, 3, 359-386. doi:10.1482/33183
31. Guidetti, M., Cavazza, N., & Graziani, A. R. (2014). Healthy at home, unhealthy outside: Food groups associated with family and friends and the potential impact on attitude and consumption. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 33(4), 343-364. doi:10.1521/jscp.2014.33.4.343
32. Guidetti, M., Conner, M., Prestwich, A., & Cavazza, N. (2012). The transmission of attitudes towards food: Twofold specificity of similarities with parents and friends. British Journal of Health Psychology, 17, 346-361. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8287.2011.02041.x
33. Hannon, P. A., Bowen, D. J., Moinpour, C. M., & McLerran, D. F. (2003). Correlations in perceived food use between the family food preparer and their spouses and children. Appetite, 40, 77-83. doi:10.1016/S0195-6663(02)00140-X
34. Hayes, A. F. (2013). Introduction to mediation, moderation, and conditional process analysis. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
35. Herman, C. P., Koenig-Nobert, S., Peterson, J. B., & Polivy, J. (1995). Matching effects on eating: Do individual differences make a difference? Appetite, 45, 108-109. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2005.03.013
36. Howells, G. N., & Fishfader, V. L. (1995). Personality assessment of adolescents: An analysis of the Junior Self-monitoring Scale. Psychological Reports, 76, 575-578. doi:10.2466/pr0.1995.76.2.575
37. Karimi-Shahanjarini, A., Rashidian, A., Majdzadeh, R., Omidvar, N., Tabatabai, M. G., & Shojaeezadeh, D. (2012). Parental control and junk-food consumption: a mediating and moderating effect analysis. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 42, 1241-1265.
38. Kenny, D. A., & Acitelli, L. K. (1994). Measuring similarity in couples. Journal of Family Psychology, 8, 417. doi: 10.1037/0893-3200.8.4.417
39. Kenny, D. A., Kashy, D. A., & Cook, W. L. (2006). Dyadic data analysis. New York: Guilford Press.
40. Kenny, D. A., & Winquist, L. (2001). The measurement of interpersonal sensitivity: Consideration of design, components, and unit of analysis. In J. A. Hall & F. J. Bernieri (Eds.), Interpersonal sensitivity. Theory and measurement (pp. 265-302). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
41. Krebs-Smith, S. M., Heimendinger, J., Patterson, B. H., Subar, A. F., Kessler, R., & Pivonka, E. (1995). Psychosocial factors associated with fruit and vegetable consumption. American Journal of Health Promotion, 10, 98-104. doi:10.4278/0890-1171-10.2.98
42. Kremers, S. P., Brug, J., de Vries, H., & Engels, R. C. (2003). Parenting style and adolescent fruit consumption. Appetite, 41, 43-50. doi:10.1016/S0195-6663(03)00038-2
43. Lally, P., Bartle, N., & Wardle, J. (2011). Social norms and diet in adolescents. Appetite, 57, 623-627. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2011.07.015
44. Lau, R. R., Quadrel, M. J., & Hartman, K. A. (1990). Development and change of young adults' preventive health beliefs and behavior: Influence from parents and peers. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 31, 240-259.
45. Logue, A. W., Logue, C. M., Uzzo, R. G., McCarty, M. J., & Smith, M. E. (1988). Food preferences in families. Appetite, 10, 169-180. doi:10.1016/0195-6663(88)90010-4
46. Maccoby, E. E., & Martin, J. A. (1983). Socialization in the context of the family: parent-child interaction. In P. H. Mussen & E. M. Hetherington (Eds.), Handbook of child psychology: Vol. 4. Socialization, personality, and social development (pp. 1-101). New York: Wiley.
47. McClain A., Chappuis C., Nguyen-Rodriguez S., Yaroch A., & Spruijt-Metz D. (2009). Psychosocial correlates of eating behavior in children and adolescents: A review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 6, 54. doi:10.1186/1479-5868-6-54
48. Mounts, N. S. (2002). Parental management of adolescent peer relationships in context: The role of parenting style. Journal of Family Psychology, 16, 58-69. doi:10.1037/0893-3200.16.1.58
49. Nu, C. T., MacLeod, P., & Barthelemy, J. (1996). Effects of age and gender on adolescents' food habits and preferences. Food Quality and Preference, 7, 251-262. doi:10.1016/S0950-3293(96)00023-7
50. Oliveria, S. A., Ellison, R. C., Moore, L. L., Gillman, M. W., Garrahie, E. J., & Singer, M. R. (1992). Parent-child relationships in nutrient intake: The Framingham children's study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 56, 593-598.
51. Panagopoulos, C. (2014). I've got my eyes on you: Implicit social-pressure cues and prosocial behavior. Political Psychology, 35, 23-33.
52. Park, H. S., Yim, K. S., & Cho, S. I. (2004). Gender differences in familial aggregation of obesity-related phenotypes and dietary intake patterns in Korean families. Annals of Epidemiology, 14, 486-491. doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2003.10.007
53. Patterson, T. L., Rupp, J. W., Sallis, I. F., Atkins, C. I., & Nader, P. R. (1987). Aggregation of dietary calories, fats, and sodium in Mexican-American and Anglo families. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 4, 75-82.
54. Perrine, N. E., & Aloise-Young, P. A. (2004). The role of self-monitoring in adolescents' susceptibility to passive peer pressure. Personality and Individual Differences, 37, 1701-1716. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2004.03.005
55. Pliner, P. (1983). Family resemblances in food preferences. Journal of Nutrition Education, 15, 137-140.
56. Pliner, P., & Loewen, E. R. (1997). Temperament and food neophobia in children and their mothers. Appetite, 28, 239-254. doi:10.1006/appe.1996.0078
57. Pliner, P., & Pelchat, M. (1986). Similarities in food preferences between children and their siblings and parents. Appetite, 7, 333-342.
58. Powell, L. M., & Han, E. (2011). The costs of food at home and away from home and consumption patterns among U.S. adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 48, 20-26. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.06.006
59. Ritchey, N., & Olson, C. (1983). Relationship between family variables and children's preference for and consumption of sweet foods. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 13, 257-266. doi:10.1080/03670244.1983.9990758
60. Roberts, J. A., Manolis, C., & Tanner Jr, J. F. (2008). Interpersonal influence and adolescent materialism and compulsive buying. Social Influence, 3, 114-131.
61. Robinson, C. C., Mandleco, B., Olsen, S. F., & Hart, C. H. (2001). The parenting styles and dimensions questionnaire. In B. F. Perlmutter, J. Touliatos, & G. W. Holden (Eds.), Handbook of family measurement techniques: Vol. 3. Instruments and Index. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
62. Rossow, I., & Rise, J. (1994). Concordance of parental and adolescent health behaviors. Social Science and Medicine, 38, 1299-1305. doi:10.1016/0277-9536(94)90193-7
63. Rozin, P. (1991). Family resemblance in food and other domains: The family paradox and the role of parental congruence. Appetite, 16, 93-102. doi:10.1016/0195-6663(91)90035-Q
64. Rozin, P., & Millman, L. (1987). Family environment, not heredity, accounts for family resemblances in food preferences and attitudes: A twin study. Appetite, 8, 125-134. doi:10.1016/S0195-6663(87)80005-3
65. Rozin, P., Fallon, A., & Mandell, R. (1984). Family resemblance in attitudes to foods. Developmental Psychology, 20, 309-314. doi:10.1037/0012-1649.20.2.309
66. Rozin, P., Riklis, J., & Margolis, L. (2004). Mutual exposure or close peer relationships do not seem to foster increased similarity in food, music or television program preferences. Appetite, 42, 41-48. doi:10.1016/S0195-6663(03)00115-6
67. Skinner, J. D., Carruth, B. R., Moran, J., Houck, K., Schmidhammer, J., Reed, A. et al. (1998). Toddlers' food preferences: Concordance with family members' preferences. Journal of Nutrition Education, 30, 17-22. doi:10.1016/S0022-3182(98)70270-5
68. Snyder, M. (1974). Self-monitoring of expressive behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 30, 526-537.
69. Snyder, M. (1987). Public appearances/private realities. San Francisco: Freeman.
70. Snyder, M., & Gangestad, S. (1986). On the nature of self-monitoring: Matters of assessment, matters of validity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 51, 125-139.
71. Sofi, F., Cesari, F., Abbate, R., Gensini, G. F., & Casini, A. (2008). Adherence to Mediterranean diet and health status: Meta-analysis. BMJ, 337, a1344. doi:10.1136/bmj.a1344
72. Stafleu, A., Van Staveren, W. A., De Graaf, C., Burema, J., & Hautvast, J. G. A. J. (1995). Family resemblance in beliefs, attitudes and intentions towards consumption of 20 foods; a study among three generations of women. Appetite, 25, 201-216. doi:10.1006/appe.1995.0056
73. Steinberg, L., Lamborn, S. D., Dornbusch, S. M., & Darling, N. (1992). Impact of parenting practices on adolescent achievement: Authoritative parenting, school involvement, and encouragement to succeed. Child Development, 63, 1266-1281. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.1992.tb01694.x
74. Turrini, A., Saba, A., Perrone, D., Cialfa, E., & D'Amicis, A. (2001). Food consumption patterns in Italy: The INN-CA Study 1994-1996. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 55, 571-588. doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601185
75. Van der Horst, K., Kremers, S., Ferreira, I., Singh, A., Oenema, A., & Brug, J. (2007). Perceived parenting style and practices and the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by adolescents. Health Education Research, 22, 295-304. doi:10.1093/her/cyl080
76. Velotti, P., Balzarotti, S., Tagliabue, S., English, T., Zavattini, G. C., & Gross, J. J. (in press). Emotional suppression in early marriage Actor, partner, and similarity effects on marital quality. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, doi:0265407515574466.
77. Vereecken, C. A., De Henauw, S., & Maes, L. (2005). Adolescents' food habits: Results of the health behaviour in school-aged children survey. British Journal of Nutrition, 94, 423-431. doi:10.1079/BJN20051513
78. Wang, Y., Beydoun, M. A., Li, J., Liu, Y., & Moreno, L. A. (2011). Do children and their parents eat a similar diet? Resemblance in child and parental dietary intake: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 65, 177-189. doi:10.1136/jech.2009.095901
79. Wardle, J. (1993). Food choices and health evaluation. Psychology & Health, 8, 65-75. doi:10.1080/08870449308403167
80. Wardle, J., Haase, A. M., Steptoe, A., Nillapun, M., Jonwutiwes, K., & Bellisle, F. (2004). Gender differences in food choice: The contribution of health beliefs and dieting. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 27, 107-116. doi:10.1207/s15324796abm2702_5
81. Weidner, G., Archer, S., Healy, B., & Matarazzo, J. D. (1985). Family consumption of low fat food: Stated preferences versus actual consumption. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 15, 773-779. doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.1985.tb02273.x
82. Woodruff, S. J., & Hanning, R. M. (2009). Associations between family dinner frequency and specific food behaviors among grade six, seven, and eight students from Ontario and Nova Scotia. Journal of Adolescent Health, 44, 431-436. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.10.141
83. Worsley, A., Baghurst, P., Worsley, A. J., Coonan, W., & Peters, M. (1984). Australian ten year-olds' perceptions of food. 1. Sex differences. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 15, 231-246. doi:10.1080/03670244.1984.9990830