Mensah Quiz

What was the primary aim of this study?

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• Determine health disparities among BAME students

• To assess the influence of dietary acculturation and enculturation on BAME students’ food choices

• To compare nutritional intake between BAME and non-BAME students

• To analyze financial constraints on food choices

Which sampling method was used in this study?

• Random

• Snowball

• Purposive

• Systematic

What data collection methods were employed?

• interview

• questionnaires

• focus-groups

• natural observations

Which type of analysis was used to evaluate the interview data?

• Statistical regression analysis

• Factor analysis

• Content Analysis

• Thematic Analysis

Describe what is meant by thematic analysis in qualitative psychological research? (Note this is on the IB course so you can research this using iB resources)

How many people were in the study?

• 25

• 60

• 120

• 15

How were cultural eating habits assessed?

• Food diaries

• Dietary recall questionnaires

• Observations made in university canteens

• • Open-ended questions on food selection and cultural influence

  
  

Which factor was found to strongly impact food choices when living away from home?

• Parental preferences

• Peer influence

• Availability of ingredient

• Demands of word

How did the researchers define “acculturation” in the study? (2 answers)

• The integration of one’s culture into the dominant culture’s practices

• Adoption of new cultural practices while retaining heritage culture

• Complete isolation from other cultural influences

• Total assimilation to the host country’s food culture

What were some reasons students did not practice their dominant cultures dietary habits while at university?

• time and convenience

• limited cooking skills

• preference for new foods e.g. fast food

• complaints from housemates

• local supermarkets stocking international ingredients