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Dynamics of food habits of newly married couples: food‐related activities and attitudes towards food
Author(s) -
Craig Pippa L.,
Truswell A. Stewart
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of human nutrition and dietetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1365-277X
pISSN - 0952-3871
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-277x.1988.tb00214.x
Subject(s) - spouse , medicine , evening , meal , affect (linguistics) , meal preparation , food choice , purchasing , food science , psychology , marketing , communication , pathology , astronomy , sociology , anthropology , chemistry , physics , business
Sixty young couples were interviewed on three occasions—before marriage, after 5 months of marriage and after 21/2 years of marriage. The roles taken by each spouse in food provision and preparation are reported. Expressed attitudes towards food‐ and health‐related factors were also discussed. Wives took the major responsibility for food purchasing and preparation, although husbands played a significant role. The impact of children on these roles remains to be seen. After 2 1/2 years of marriage, there was a reduction in the number of shared meals, with the exception of the evening meal which remained the focal meal at which to influence a spouse's eating habits. The opportunity for more individualized meals during the day may lessen potential conflict over who gets their preferred foods in the evening. There were small but noticeable differences between wives and husbands stated likes and dislikes, and stated concerns about food. These may affect how much and in which way people are prepared to change their eating habits, and should be taken into account when planning nutrition education programmes.