Jie Sun

With the gradual increase in autism diagnosis rates in recent years, the progress of inclusive education in mainstream schools has drawn increasing societa

The growth of the population and the increasing severity of environmental problems have made it impossible for traditional foods to satisfy the ever-growing demand for food. Alternative foods are becoming an increasingly important research direction in order to address the challenges of food safety and sustainable development in the future. The current academic research has not yet reached a large scale. Many studies focus on alternative food purchasing intentions is relatively limited, with most studies focusing on motivation and sustainability, green e-word-of-mouth, and online digital factors. Based on the stimulus-organization-response (SOR) model, this paper adds the factor of exercise habits as a supplement to the model. Stratified sampling was used to conduct an online questionnaire survey among university students, and structural equation modeling was used to analyze 353 valid samples. According to the findings, exercise habit has a negative impact on food neophobia, and food neophobia has a negative impact on satisfaction. However, green word-of-mouth has a significant impact on satisfaction, and satisfaction has a significant impact on purchase intention. It is specifically intended to promote the dissemination of sustainable consumption concepts and to influence consumers to make healthy and environmentally friendly product choices. Also, the results of the research can help the government formulate relevant policies, and provide a basis for decision-making by enterprises to expand into new markets and producers to alter their production processes. A business can increase consumers’ purchase intention through sports cooperation, reducing food neophobia, and strengthening green word-of-mouth. Policymakers should promote alternative foods through community demonstrations and provide strengthened sports nutrition education.

Environmental pollution has drawn widespread attention to food safety. People are becoming more conscious of their health and the sustainable development of food, and are setting higher standards for food safety, which have led to the development of better alternatives to food. In this study, we examine the willingness of college students to buy alternative foods and the factors that influence their purchase decisions, as well as the sustainable development of alternative products. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between social influence, food safety, nutrition confidence, exercise commitment, dietary habits, satisfaction, attitude, and purchase intention. We conducted a survey among 799 college students. According to the study, social influence, food safety, and dietary habits greatly influence the satisfaction, attitude, and purchase intention of college students when purchasing alternative food. Attitude and purchase intention are positively correlated with satisfaction. Moreover, nutritional confidence and attitude are significant predictors of purchase intentions. The findings of this study supplement the research of college students on the factors that influence the selection of insect foods as alternative foods within the context of frequent food shortages and safety concerns. To assist farmers, producers, consumers, and extension personnel in making informed decisions, we provide relevant information on factors affecting the supply and demand of alternative food.

This study aims to understand how interaction design can enhance the user experience of random video chats using virtual avatars (RVC–VAs). We propose a framework to explain the mechanisms underlying changes in social anxiety and flow experiences. We applied analysis of variance (ANOVA), structural equation modeling (SEM), and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to data collected through surveys. Our findings indicate that a second-order construct, named mysterious interaction, comprising perceived interactivity, perceived vividness, and mystery, can reduce social anxiety and positively impact flow. Novelty experience enhances flow for female users but increases social anxiety for all users. Notably, social anxiety unexpectedly showed a positive effect on flow. Based on these findings, we propose interaction design strategies that could aid in the development and optimization of RVC-VA platforms, providing specific parameters to assist designers in prioritizing and planning actionable steps. This study makes a significant contribution to the advancing of online social services and addressing users’ needs for online social interaction.