April 19, 2024
Manijeh Bahrainizad

Manijeh Bahrainizad

Academic Rank: Associate professor
Address:
Degree: Ph.D in Business Management- Marketing
Phone: 07733442125
Faculty: School of Business and Economics

Research

Title
The effect of nutritional and organic labels in product packaging on the reactions of healthy and unhealthy food consumers: an eye tracking study
Type Thesis
Keywords
توجه بصري،رديابي چشم،برچسب ارگانيك، ادعاهاي تغذيه اي،غذاي سالم
Researchers fatemeh mozafari (Student) , Manijeh Bahrainizad (Primary advisor) , َAli Bonyadi Naeini (Advisor)

Abstract

Background: In recent years, public interest in healthy eating issues has increased significantly because of the increase in obesity rates and the increasing concern of consumers about the way their food is produced, therefore the use of organic and healthy food products has become New thinking way which is related to food, health and nature. However, during buying a product, consumers are faced with a lot of information presented to them, and this information can only influence the choice of consumers if they pay attention. Knowing how much they pay attention to such claims and whether attention affects the likelihood of choice can help governments and industry create efficient and effective communication approaches and help to encourage people into accepting Healthy and sustainable food Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine the attention to information related to nutrition and sustainability and their role as claims on food labels in consumer food choices using an eye tracking approach. Methodology: The current research is practical and experimental (experimental) from the point of view of the purpose and method of data collection. In total, the data of 50 participants who were selected from among the students of the University of Science and Technology using available sampling method were recorded. After completing the questionnaires that included demographic characteristics and general interest and attitude towards healthy food and consumption habits, the participants were faced with 32 selection sets (stimuli). During the selection task, the participants' visual attention was measured using an eye tracking device that was connected to the computer screen, and finally, the collected data were analyzed in SPSS and R STUIDO software. Conclusions: write about your findings related to research questions and/or hypothesises. Also, put your concluding remark which highlights your contributions, if any.