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| Title |
Gender differences in the influence of personality traits on spicy food liking and intake
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| Published in |
Food Quality & Preference, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.foodqual.2015.01.002 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nadia K. Byrnes, John E. Hayes |
| Abstract |
It has been proposed, and only minimally explored, that personality factors may play a role in determining an individual's sensitivity to and preference for capsaicin containing foods. We explored these relationships further here. Participants rated a number of foods and sensations on a generalized liking scale in a laboratory setting; after leaving the laboratory, they filled out an online personality survey, which included Arnett's Inventory of Sensation Seeking (AISS) and the Sensitivity to Punishment-Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire (SPSRQ). Recently, we reported strong and moderate correlations between the liking of a spicy meal and the personality constructs of Sensation Seeking (AISS) and Sensitivity to Reward (SPSRQ), respectively. Here, we use moderation models to explore the relationships between personality traits, perceived intensity of the burn of capsaicin, and the liking and consumption of spicy foods. Limited evidence of moderation was observed; however differential effects of the personality traits were seen in men versus women. In men, Sensitivity to Reward associated more strongly with liking and consumption of spicy foods, while in women, Sensation Seeking associated more strongly with liking and intake of spicy foods. These differences suggest that in men and women, there may be divergent mechanisms leading to the intake of spicy foods; specifically, men may respond more to extrinsic factors, while women may respond more to intrinsic factors. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 16 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 38% |
| Israel | 1 | 6% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 6% |
| Brazil | 1 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| France | 1 | 6% |
| Belgium | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 4 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 56% |
| Scientists | 4 | 25% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 13% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 113 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 112 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 25 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 5% |
| Researcher | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 21 | 19% |
| Unknown | 26 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 22 | 19% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 8% |
| Engineering | 7 | 6% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 22 | 19% |
| Unknown | 37 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 184. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 July 2023.
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