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http://dx.doi.org/10.14695/KJSOS.2014.17.3.15

The differences of comfort food depending on various emotions : focused on gender difference  

Kim, Ji-Ye (Department of Industrial & Organizational Psychology, KwangWoon University)
Lee, Sang-Hee (Department of Industrial & Organizational Psychology, KwangWoon University)
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Science of Emotion and Sensibility / v.17, no.3, 2014 , pp. 15-28 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research was performed to identify the components and types of comfort foods and to verify gender differences on choosing comfort food in various emotional states. The total of 425 Korean college students participated in this study. The results are as follows. First, most students rated foods that give warmth and relaxation, foods that are reminiscent of happy memories, food that tastes good, were rated as types of comfort foods. On the other hand, external condition and fast food were less likely to be rated as a comfort food. Second, male students reported meat dishes, stew or soup, and alcohol as comfort foods whereas female students reported stew or soup, fruit or vegetable, and meat dishes as comfort foods. Third, the students chose different comfort food in different emotional states. In negative emotions, most students chose alcohol, chocolate, hot (spicy) food, and drinks as a comfort food. But in positive emotions, most students chose chicken as comfort foods. While male students chose alcohol as high ranking comfort food, female students chose various foods as their comfort food. The limitations of this study and suggestions for future studies were discussed.
Keywords
various emotions; comfort food; gender differences;
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