'You know what, I'm in the trend as well': understanding the interplay between digital and real-life social influences on the food and activity choices of young adults

被引：8

作者：

Leu, Jodie ^{[1
]}

Tay, Zoey ^{[2
]}

van Dam, Rob M. ^{[2
,3
]}

Muller-Riemenschneider, Falk ^{[2
,4
]}

Lean, Michael E. J. ^{[5
,6
]}

Nikolaou, Charoula Konstantia ^{[7
,8
]}

Rebello, Salome A. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Australian Natl Univ, Natl Ctr Epidemiol & Populat Hlth, Res Sch Populat Hlth, Canberra, ACT, Australia

[2] Natl Univ Singapore, Saw Swee Hock Sch Publ Hlth, Tahir Fdn Bldg,12 Sci Dr 2,10-01, Singapore 117549, Singapore

[3] George Washington Univ, Dept Exercise & Nutr Sci, Milken Inst, Sch Publ Hlth, Washington, DC USA

[4] Natl Univ Singapore, Yong Loo Lin Sch Med, Singapore, Singapore

[5] Univ Glasgow, Sch Med Dent & Nursing, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

[6] Univ Otago, Dunedin Sch Med, Edgar Diabet & Obes Res, Dunedin, New Zealand

[7] Univ Greenwich, Fac Engn & Sci, Nat Resources Inst, Gillingham, Kent, England

[8] St Lukes Int Univ, Div Biostat & Bioinformat, Grad Sch Publ Hlth, Tokyo, Japan

来源：

PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION | 2022年 / 25卷 / 08期

关键词：

Young adults; Diets; Physical activity; Social environments; Social media; Choices; UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; EATING BEHAVIOR; MEDIA USE; HEALTH; DETERMINANTS; ENVIRONMENT; PEOPLE; IMPACT;

D O I：

10.1017/S1368980022000398

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objective: To understand young adults' perceptions of online and real-life social influences on their food and activity choices. Design: A qualitative study involving 7 focus groups. Thematic analysis using both deductive and inductive techniques were performed. Setting: A polytechnic and a university in Singapore. Participants: A total of 46 full-time students, 19-24 years of age. Results: Participants revealed that social media meets multiple needs, contributing to its ubiquitous use and facilitating content spread between social networks. Food-related content shared on social media were mostly commercial posts, marketing foods and eateries showcasing price promotions, emphasising sensory properties of foods or creating narratives that activated trends. Subsequently, real-life social activities frequently revolve around marketed foods that were not necessarily healthy. In contrast, physical activity posts were rarely being followed up in real life. Portrayals describing a toxic gym culture could contribute to negative perceptions of peers' physical activity posts and a disinclination towards sharing such posts. Participants expressed that close, supportive social networks in real life strongly influenced initiating and maintaining healthy lifestyles. However, in a society that highly values academic achievements, participants prioritised studying and socialising over healthy eating and physical activity. Conclusions: Overall, our findings reveal that virtual and real-life social influences have complex interactions affecting Asian young adults' behavioural choices and should be considered when designing interventions for this group. Regulations related to the digital marketing of unhealthy food, and improving the availability, accessibility and affordability of healthier food options, particularly in the foodservice sector, would be of value to consider.

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页码：2137 / 2155

页数：19