Anna Coates- Doctor of Philosophy
- University of Liverpool
Anna Coates
- Doctor of Philosophy
- University of Liverpool
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Introduction
My research interests are focussed on the effects of food promotion on children’s eating behaviour. Specifically, I have conducted research that quantifies the extent and nature of food promotion via social media influencers and examines its impact on children's food intake and preferences. I have also explored children’s experiences and attitudes towards this marketing using qualitative research methods.
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June 2015 - present
Education
October 2016 - October 2020
September 2008 - September 2009
September 2005 - July 2008
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Publications (9)
It is well established that marketing of unhealthy food is highly prevalent and has a detrimental effect on children’s eating behaviours and diet. A new study highlights how a new type of social media influencer — children themselves — is contributing to this phenomenon.
Purpose
Research has indicated that interactive shared book reading can support a wide range of early language skills and that children who are read to regularly in the early years learn language faster, enter school with a larger vocabulary, and become more successful readers at school. Despite the large volume of research suggesting interactive s...
Exposure to influencer marketing of foods and beverages high in fat, sugar, and/or salt (HFSS) increases children’s immediate intake. This study qualitatively explored children’s understanding of, and attitudes towards, this marketing, to elucidate potential mechanisms through which exposure affects behavior. In six focus groups (n = 4) children (1...
Food and beverage cues (visual displays of food or beverage products/brands) featured in traditional broadcast and digital marketing are predominantly for products high in fat, sugar and/or salt (HFSS). YouTube is hugely popular with children, and cues featured in content uploaded by YouTube video bloggers (influencers) has been shown to affect chi...
Background:
Children are active on social media and consequently are exposed to new and subtle forms of food marketing.
Objectives:
To examine whether exposure to a YouTube video featuring influencer marketing of an unhealthy snack affects children's ad libitum snack intake and whether inclusion of an advertising disclosure moderates this effect...
Objectives:
To examine the impact of social media influencer marketing of foods (healthy and unhealthy) on children's food intake.
Methods:
In a between-subjects design, 176 children (9-11 years, mean 10.5 ± 0.7 years) were randomly assigned to view mock Instagram profiles of 2 popular YouTube video bloggers (influencers). Profiles featured imag...
Gesture is an important precursor of children's early language development, for example, in the transition to multiword speech and as a predictor of later language abilities. However, it is unclear whether gestural input can influence children's comprehension of complex grammatical constructions. In Study 1, 3- (M = 3 years 5 months) and 4-year-old...
We provide preliminary evidence that listening to music through headphones alters the perception of space around the body -- specifically, the interpersonal distance maintained between the self and others. In comparison to an external auditory environment, wearing headphones or earplugs increased the amount of space maintained between the wearer an...
