Animated Media Exposure and Snack Choices of Preschool Children
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-kent14371776832021-08-03T06:32:07Z Animated Media Exposure and Snack Choices of Preschool Children Mathews, Caitlin Hope Nutrition media exposure animated media exposure snack choices and gender preschool children snack choices and preschool children gender differences The purpose of this study was to investigate whether acute media exposure to a brief animated video clip influences the snack choices of preschool children. The study was a non-experimental, post-test, observational, quantitative, comparative design. Participants (n=58) were preschool students enrolled in pre-kindergarten class, ages four to six years, from four local Ohio early childhood education centers. Participants were divided into three groups: a treatment I group (HSV), who were exposed to a short animated video clip depicting a character consuming a healthful snack; a treatment II (USV) group, who was exposed to a short animated video clip depicting a character consuming an unhealthful snack; and the control group, who underwent no media exposure. Participants were asked to choose from seven snack foods varying in nutritional content and self-selected portions. Food Processor SQL and SPSS software were utilized to analyze data. Digital photography was used to measure snack food choices, portion size, and plate waste. A two by three factorial ANOVA was used to compare variables. A p-value of < 0.05 was established to determine significance. Tukey HSD Multiple Comparisons testing was used to analyze significant results among group treatment variables. There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) between treatment and control groups; however, there were significant differences among gender. According to the p-values, males consumed significantly greater amounts of kilocalories, carbohydrates, protein, saturated fat, and trans fat versus females. This study demonstrates there is more to dietary behaviors and preferences than short-term media exposure, and gender is a factor in the formation of these habits. 2015-08-13 English text Kent State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1437177683 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1437177683 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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