Design and validation of a questionnaire on the perception of persuasive food marketing among young Mexicans
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https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a24n3.6027Abstract
Objective: To design and validate a questionnaire that evaluates the influence of food marketing on young Mexicans.
Materials and method: An observational, cross-sectional and quantitative study was carried out. The sample consisted of 346 university students from different states in Mexico. A questionnaire based on theoretical models of consumer behavior was developed. Content validity was determined by expert judgment and construct validity through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using principal axes and oblique rotation. Internal consistency was assessed using the omega coefficient (ω).
Results: The EFA revealed a four-factor structure that explained 56.72% of the total variance. The factors identified were: (1) product exposure and advertising on social networks, (2) social and environmental responsibility, (3) product exposure and packaging, (4) brand experience and loyalty. The total scale showed adequate internal consistency (ω= .85) and a KMO measure of sampling adequacy of .84.
Conclusions: The questionnaire developed proved valid and reliable for evaluating food marketing and its relationship to the purchasing decisions of young Mexicans, providing a useful tool for future research and intervention strategies.
Keywords: Questionnaires; Evaluation studies; Marketing; Food; Adolescents.
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