Exploring Percived Social exclusion and Savory vs. Sweet Food Preferences Across Age Groups

How many times in your life can you recall feeling left out?

• Maybe all your friends got to go to concert that your parents told you no to?
• Maybe you had to walk on the grass bc your friends took up all the space on the sidewalk?
  
• Maybe your best friends went to the same college that you didnt get accepted to?

My cousin, my sister and me

Main IV: Various points of an individuals life

• Construct definition
  • Middle school and Early 20’s
• Operational definition
  • I measured this by asking participants questions pertaining to when they were in middle school and now (in their < 20’s)

Moderator IV: Recollection of being left out

• Construct definition
  • Times when the individual felt left out
• Operational definition
  • I measured this by asking participants how they felt when they were left out as a young kid and now as an adult

DV: Savory vs Sweet food preference

• Construct definition
  • Savory food vs sweet food
• Operational definition
  • I measured this by asking participants what kind of food (savory or sweet) they prefered when feeling excluded and included by society

Hypotheses

Bar Graph

• Teal = Felt Excluded, Red = Felt Included

My Figure

Discussion

• Limited generalizability of findings diverse populations
• Implementation of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
• Better understanding of our psychological wellbeing in regards to food consumption

Final Slide

• Overall, this study delves into the relationship between perceived social exclusion, age, and individuals’ preferences for savory or sweet foods

• By continuing the research towards the interplay of food and social inclusion and exclusion, we stand to better understand how our intangible feelings translate to the tangible - food.