| dc.contributor.author | Myrdal, Megan Denise | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality type and
fruit and vegetable preferences of third and fourth grade children. A cross-sectional, quantitative
survey study was used to gather information from parents or caregivers (N = 345) about their
child’s fruit and vegetable preference, healthful eating practices (produced by the Healthy Eating
Index, HEI), and personality. Multiple regression analyses revealed the combined effect of
openness to experience, agreeableness and neuroticism was significant for the fruit preference (p
<0.05), vegetable preference (p < 0.001), combined fruit/vegetable preference (p < 0.01), and the
HEI (p < 0.01). These results indicate that children who are more “agreeable” and “open” may
prefer healthful foods, like fruits and vegetables, and children who are more “neurotic” may have
lower preferences for healthful foods. These results support the consideration of personality as a
factor that influences the development of food preference. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | |
| dc.rights | NDSU Policy 190.6.2 | |
| dc.title | Relationship Between Personality Type and Fruit and Vegetable Preference in Third and Fourth Grade Students | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-20T18:48:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-03-20T18:48:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27830 | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Human Sciences and Education | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Gold, Abby | |
