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The Influence of Values on Compensatory Eating Behaviour

The Influence of Values on Compensatory Eating Behaviour Considers the economic aspects of foodconsumption patterns by looking at the relationshipbetween value structures and personality profilesas a means for assessing consumers basic needorientations, and at eating behaviour as acompensatory strategy when otherthanphysiologicalneeds are frustrated. Seeks todemonstrate that the concept of values is apromising tool for ascertaining the conditions underwhich consumer behaviour phenomena might occur.Introduces the concepts of values and compensatoryeating behaviour in order to demonstrate theirrelevance for consumer behaviour research, anddescribes how these concepts can be measured.Presents some first results from an empirical study,conducted in West Germany, and concludes withsome remarks on the implications of its findings. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png British Food Journal Emerald Publishing

The Influence of Values on Compensatory Eating Behaviour

Grunert, Susanne C.
British Food Journal , Volume 93 (9): 6 – Sep 1, 1991
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Emerald Publishing
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Considers the economic aspects of foodconsumption patterns by looking at the relationshipbetween value structures and personality profilesas a means for assessing consumers basic needorientations, and at eating behaviour as acompensatory strategy when otherthanphysiologicalneeds are frustrated. Seeks todemonstrate that the concept of values is apromising tool for ascertaining the conditions underwhich consumer behaviour phenomena might occur.Introduces the concepts of values and compensatoryeating behaviour in order to demonstrate theirrelevance for consumer behaviour research, anddescribes how these concepts can be measured.Presents some first results from an empirical study,conducted in West Germany, and concludes withsome remarks on the implications of its findings.

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British Food Journal – Emerald Publishing

Published: Sep 1, 1991

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