Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics

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Autor(a) principal: Carvalho,Naiara Barbosa
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Costa,Thiago de Melo Teixeira da, Ferreira,Marco Aurélio Marques, Simiqueli,Andréa Alves, Minim,Valéria Paula Rodrigues
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Ciência Rural
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782014000701319
Resumo: This study sought to determine the attitude of consumers in the city of Viçosa-MG, Brazil in relation to products containing probiotics using a validated questionnaire. A total of 352 individuals responded to questionnaires which, in addition to the items of attitude, also assessed the health of consumers and acceptance and frequency of consumption of these products. Internal validation utilized the Cronbach coefficient to measure the reliability of the attitude scale. To analyze the profile of these consumers, descriptive statistics was utilized. The results indicated a low consumption of products containing probiotics by respondents. A reliable attitude scale was obtained (alpha = 0.70). In general, the attitude of respondents was positive however it was verified that there is a need to develop more explanatory labels, clearly stating the information allowed by Brazilian legislation, as well as strengthen campaigns to promote the benefits of consuming probiotic to the consumer.
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spelling Consumer attitude regarding products containing probioticsprobioticsconsumerquestionnaireattitudehealth benefitsThis study sought to determine the attitude of consumers in the city of Viçosa-MG, Brazil in relation to products containing probiotics using a validated questionnaire. A total of 352 individuals responded to questionnaires which, in addition to the items of attitude, also assessed the health of consumers and acceptance and frequency of consumption of these products. Internal validation utilized the Cronbach coefficient to measure the reliability of the attitude scale. To analyze the profile of these consumers, descriptive statistics was utilized. The results indicated a low consumption of products containing probiotics by respondents. A reliable attitude scale was obtained (alpha = 0.70). In general, the attitude of respondents was positive however it was verified that there is a need to develop more explanatory labels, clearly stating the information allowed by Brazilian legislation, as well as strengthen campaigns to promote the benefits of consuming probiotic to the consumer.Universidade Federal de Santa Maria2014-07-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782014000701319Ciência Rural v.44 n.7 2014reponame:Ciência Ruralinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)instacron:UFSM10.1590/0103-8478cr20131178info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCarvalho,Naiara BarbosaCosta,Thiago de Melo Teixeira daFerreira,Marco Aurélio MarquesSimiqueli,Andréa AlvesMinim,Valéria Paula Rodrigueseng2014-08-08T00:00:00ZRevista
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics
title Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics
spellingShingle Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics
Carvalho,Naiara Barbosa
probiotics
consumer
questionnaire
attitude
health benefits
title_short Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics
title_full Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics
title_fullStr Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics
title_full_unstemmed Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics
title_sort Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics
author Carvalho,Naiara Barbosa
author_facet Carvalho,Naiara Barbosa
Costa,Thiago de Melo Teixeira da
Ferreira,Marco Aurélio Marques
Simiqueli,Andréa Alves
Minim,Valéria Paula Rodrigues
author_role author
author2 Costa,Thiago de Melo Teixeira da
Ferreira,Marco Aurélio Marques
Simiqueli,Andréa Alves
Minim,Valéria Paula Rodrigues
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Carvalho,Naiara Barbosa
Costa,Thiago de Melo Teixeira da
Ferreira,Marco Aurélio Marques
Simiqueli,Andréa Alves
Minim,Valéria Paula Rodrigues
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv probiotics
consumer
questionnaire
attitude
health benefits
topic probiotics
consumer
questionnaire
attitude
health benefits
description This study sought to determine the attitude of consumers in the city of Viçosa-MG, Brazil in relation to products containing probiotics using a validated questionnaire. A total of 352 individuals responded to questionnaires which, in addition to the items of attitude, also assessed the health of consumers and acceptance and frequency of consumption of these products. Internal validation utilized the Cronbach coefficient to measure the reliability of the attitude scale. To analyze the profile of these consumers, descriptive statistics was utilized. The results indicated a low consumption of products containing probiotics by respondents. A reliable attitude scale was obtained (alpha = 0.70). In general, the attitude of respondents was positive however it was verified that there is a need to develop more explanatory labels, clearly stating the information allowed by Brazilian legislation, as well as strengthen campaigns to promote the benefits of consuming probiotic to the consumer.
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