Measuring Brand Awareness as a Component of Eating Habits in Indian Children: The Development of the IBAI Questionnaire |
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Authors: | Maria Gabriella Vecchio Marco Ghidina Achal Gulati Paola Berchialla Elizabeth Cherian Paramesh Dario Gregori |
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Institution: | 1.ZETA Research Ltd.,Trieste,Italy;2.Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT),Maulana Azad Medical College,New Delhi,India;3.Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences,University of Torino,Torino,Italy;4.College of Nursing, Lakeside Institute of Child Health,Lakeside Hospital,Bangalore,India;5.Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences,University of Padova,Padova,Italy |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveTo develop an instrument that allows one to estimate the Indian children’s brand awareness of alimentary products.MethodsThe IBAI (International Brand Awareness Instrument), an age specific tool composed of 12 sheets with images reporting brand logos of alimentary products, has been adjusted for the Indian context in order to investigate on infants’ cognitive skills of recalling and recognizing. The IBAI was piloted in a sample of 100 children aged from 3 to 10 y and enrolled in New Delhi schools.ResultsChildren aged 7–10 y showed an higher brand awareness as compared to those of 3–6 y.ConclusionsThe IBAI instrument may be a component for further analysis of the influence of food marketing on child’s diet, foods’ choices and preferences within the Indian social and cultural macro-context. Findings suggest that children over 6 y are particularly gullible by brands and TV promoted advertising. Prevention through information should, therefore be offered to school aged children and their parents, involving teachers, nutritionists and experts in developmental psychology also. |
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