title: Motivations for Food Consumption during Specific Eating Occasions in Turkey.
abstract: Several studies in different countries have been conducted to investigate factors affecting food choices. The objective of this study was to understand the motivations of specific food and beverage choices for different eating occasions in a typical diet of the Turkish people. A convenience sample of 141 respondents from seven different geographical regions in Turkey completed an online survey questionnaire that included questions about demographic information and details about their latest eating occasion. Respondents reported all of their motivations for choosing each food/beverage item reported for that specific eating occasion. Results indicated that different motivations played different roles in food choices of people in Turkey. Liking was a key characteristic for all eating occasions, but key natural concerns were even more important at breakfast, and need and hunger were more important for a mid-afternoon snack. Lunch involved additional motivations such as Sociability, Variety Seeking, and Social Norms. In addition to Liking, choices of different food groups were also driven by other motivations such as Habits, Convenience, Need and Hunger, Natural Concerns, and Health. This study helped better understand the current dietary patterns of Turkish people as well as the motives underlying their choices of foods and beverages for different meals and snacks. These findings could be useful for dietary campaigns that aim to improve eating behaviors in Turkey.
authors.affiliation: Sensory Analysis Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA. delores@ksu.edu.
authors.forename: Delores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.affiliation: Sensory Analysis Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA. phan.thuyxuanuyen@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Uyen T X
authors.initials: UT
authors.lastname: Phan
authors.affiliation: Sensory Analysis Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA. sirichat@ksu.edu.
authors.forename: Sirichat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chanadang
authors.affiliation: Sensory Analysis Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA. cmaughan@ksu.edu.
authors.forename: Curtis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maughan
authors.affiliation: Sensory Analysis Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA. ksanchez@ksu.edu.
authors.forename: Karolina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.affiliation: Sensory Analysis Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA. briziod@ksu.edu.
authors.forename: Brizio
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Di Donfrancesco
authors.affiliation: Sensory Analysis Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA. dagomezb@ksu.edu.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.affiliation: Sensory Analysis Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA. higa@ksu.edu.
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Higa
authors.affiliation: Sensory Analysis Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA. hanl@ksu.edu.
authors.forename: Han
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Sensory Analysis Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA. eciv@ksu.edu.
authors.forename: Edgar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.affiliation: Dialog Institute of the Southwest-Kansas, 2710 S 42nd St, Kansas City, KS 66106, USA. eyyupesen@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eyyup
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Esen
keywords: Turkey; Turkish; dietary behavior; food choice; motivation