Future of Food: Journal on Food

Profiling Tunisian olive oil Consumers based on the Environmental Sustainability value perception

Emna Ouertani
LUniversity of Carthage
MOHAMED ZIED DHRAIEF
LNational Agronomic Research Institute of Tunisia (INRAT), University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia

Most of the research works about consumer behavior toward olive oil are based on quality attributes and indicators. Consumption values have not been explored, especially for olive oil consumption. Thus, the present work proposes an analysis of the Tunisian consumer’s behavior towards olive oil, based on consumption values, especially environmental sustainability value since olive oil is typically a green and sustainable product. Drawing on the findings of a survey of a Tunisian household’s sample, an exploratory factor analysis reveals nine dimensions among olive oil consumption values. The most important is “Environmental sustainability value”. Based on these nine constructs of consumers values, a cluster analysis was performed and revealed three consumers groups, among which a group with about 25% of the simple, representing consumers with environmental sustainability concerns. In addition, to evaluate the impact of consumers value factors on olive oil purchase decision, a binomial logistic regression is proposed and reveals that "Environmental sustainability value" have a positive and statistically significant impact on olive oil purchase.

Keywords :

Myanmar High School Students’ Perceptions of College and International Readiness in Western Society

Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Keywords : international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA