Psychological factors influencing consumer intentions to consume cultured meat, fish and dairy.

This study investigates the structure of factors that influence consumer intentions to both try and to consume cultured proteins, and their intentions to substitute vegan, vegetarian and omnivore diets with these alternative protein sources. Comprehensive survey data (N = 3862) was collected from three Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, and Norway) and analysed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. Theoretically, this article draws from behavioural models of environmental psychology, identity theory, and attitude theory. Results indicate that beliefs about the necessity of an industry producing cultured proteins and impacts of cultured proteins on the global economy are significant predictors of consumer intentions. Moreover, participants who exhibited high levels of general and food innovativeness were more likely to express positive intentions to consume cultured proteins. Social norms influenced consumer intentions: Individuals surrounded by positive attitudes and intentions toward cultured proteins within their social networks were more inclined to want to consume these products. The predictor variables in the final model accounted for between 39% and 66% of the variance in the different cultured proteins related intentions. Understanding consumer intentions better can inform targeted communication strategies aimed at promoting the advantages of cultured proteins and facilitating its adoption.

A wise person plants a tree a day before the end of the world: coping with the emotional experience of climate change in Poland.

It is now widely accepted that we are in a climate emergency, and the number of people who are concerned about this problem is growing. Yet, qualitative, in-depth studies to investigate the emotional response to climate change were conducted either in high-income, western countries, or in low-income countries particularly vulnerable to climate change. To our knowledge, there are no qualitative studies conducted in countries that share great barriers to decarbonization while being significant contributors to carbon emissions. Since climate change affects people globally, it is crucial to study this topic in a variety of socio-political contexts. In this work, we discuss views and reflections voiced by highly concerned residents of Poland, a Central European country that is a major contributor to Europe's carbon emissions. We conducted 40 semi-structured interviews with Polish residents, who self-identified as concerned about climate change. A variety of emotions related to climate change were identified and placed in the context of four major themes: dangers posed by climate change, the inevitability of its consequences, attributions of responsibility, and commonality of concern. Our findings highlight a variety of often ambivalent and conflicting emotions that change along with the participant's thoughts, experiences and behaviours. Furthermore, we describe a wide repertoire of coping strategies, which promoted well-being and sustained long-term engagement in climate action. As such, our work contributes to research on a broad array of climate-related emotions. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-022-03807-3.

Assessment of self-rated health 5 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for severe obesity.

Background: Patients' perceptions of health change after bariatric surgery are complex. The aim of this study was to explore whether self-rated health (SRH), a widely used tool in public health research, might be relevant as an outcome measure after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) for severe obesity. Methods: This was a single-centre retrospective study of a local quality registry. SRH score was registered at baseline and 5 years after RYGB. SRH, one of the 36 items in the quality-of-life Short Form 36 (SF-36®) questionnaire, is the answer to this single question: 'In general, would you say your health is excellent (1), very good (2), good (3), fair (4) or poor (5)?' Change in SRH was analysed in relation to change in weight, co-morbidities and quality of life after 5 years. Results: Of a total of 359 patients who underwent RYGB between September 2006 and February 2011, 233 (64·9 per cent) reported on SRH before and 5 years after surgery. Of these, 180 (77·3 per cent) were women, and the mean(s.d.) age was 40(9) years. Some 154 patients (66·1 per cent) reported an improvement in SRH, 60 (25·8 per cent) had no change, and SRH decreased in 19 patients (8·2 per cent). SRH in improvers was related to better scores in all SF-36® domains, whereas SRH in non-improvers was related to unchanged or worsened scores in all SF-36® domains except physical function. Conclusion: Two-thirds of patients reported improved SRH 5 years after RYGB for severe obesity. In view of its simplicity, SRH may be an easy-to-use outcome measure in bariatric surgery.

Antecedentes: Las percepciones de los pacientes del cambio de su salud tras la cirugía bariátrica son complejas. El objetivo de este estudio fue examinar si la autovaloración de la salud (self­rated health, SRH), una herramienta ampliamente utilizada en investigación en salud pública, podría ser relevante como medida de resultado después del bypass gástrico en Y de Roux (Roux­en­Y gastric bypass, RYGB) para la obesidad severa. Métodos: Se llevó a cabo un estudio retrospectivo de un registro de calidad local de un único centro. La SRH se recogió en situación basal y a los 5 años tras el RYGB. SRH es una de las 36 preguntas del cuestionado de calidad de vida SF­36 (forma corta) y consiste en la respuesta a esta única pregunta: "En general, diría que su salud es excelente (1), muy buena (2), buena ( 3), razonable (4) o pobre (5)?". Resultados: De un total de 359 pacientes sometidos a un RYGB en el periodo entre septiembre de 2006 y febrero de 2011, 233 (65%) informaron del SRH antes y a los 5 años de la cirugía. De ellos, 180 (77,3%) eran mujeres y la edad media era de 40 (DE 9) años. La SRH mejoró en 154 (66,1%) pacientes, no experimento cambios en 60 (25,8%) y disminuyó en 19 (8,2%). En tanto que la mejoría de la SRH se relacionó con mejores puntuaciones en todos los dominios de cuestionario SF­36, la no mejoría se relacionó con puntuaciones iguales o peores en todos los dominios del SF­36, a excepción de la función física. Conclusión: Dos tercios de los pacientes reportaron mejoría de la SRH a los 5 años tras un RYGB por obesidad grave, y debido a su simplicidad, la SRH podría constituir una medida de resultado, de fácil uso, en cirugía bariátrica.