Construction and validation of a psychometric scale to measure awareness on consumption of irradiated foods.

ABSTRACT: Although food irradiation has been used to ensure food safety, most consumers are unaware of the basic concepts of irradiation, misinterpreting information and demonstrating a negative attitude toward food items treated with ionizing radiation. This research is aimed at developing a tool to assess the awareness on the consumption of irradiated food. The sample was composed by employees from different social classes and school levels of Brazilian universities, who reflect the end-users of the irradiated foods, representative of the views of lay consumers. The total number of respondents was 614. In order to assess the Awareness Scale on Consumption of Irradiated Foods (ASCIF), an instrument has been developed and submitted to semantic tests and judge's validation. The instrument, that inclu

SUBMITTER: Rusin T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5722325 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature