口味偏好及其程度对人际交往的影响:感觉寻求和宜人性中介作用

The Influence of Taste Preferences and Their Degree on Individual Interpersonal Communication: The Mediating Role of Sensation Seeking and Agreeableness

“民以食为天,食以味为先”。甜辣口味作为社会生活中两种常见的口味偏好,影响着人们日常生活中饮食行为与社会交往。本研究从食物口味偏好这一角度出发,探讨口味偏好及其程度对人际交往的影响及其内部机制。研究结果发现:1) 相较于不吃辣(甜)的个体,人们对于辣(甜)口味有偏好个体有着更高的交友意愿。2) 辣口味偏好程度会对个体的人际交往产生积极影响,感觉寻求在其中发挥部分中介作用。3) 甜口味偏好程度会对个体的人际交往产生积极影响,宜人性在其中发挥完全中介作用。研究结果揭示了口味偏好及其程度对人际交往的影响与机制,发现了食物口味偏好所蕴含社会价值,并为人们在社交场合中更好地交往和互动提供了有益的启示。“Food is the priority of the people, food is the first taste.” As two common taste preferences in social life, sweet and spicy taste affects people’s eating behavior and social interaction in daily life. From the perspective of food taste preference, this study explores the influence of taste preferences on interpersonal communication and its internal mechanism. The results showed that: 1) Compared with those who do not eat spicy (sweet) taste, people with a preference for spicy (sweet) taste have a higher intention to make friends. 2) The degree of spicy taste preference has a positive impact on individuals’ interpersonal communication, in which sensation seeking plays a partial mediating role. 3) The degree of sweet taste preference has a positive impact on individuals’ interpersonal communication, in which agreeableness plays a completely mediating role. The results reveal the influence and mechanism of taste preference and its degree on interpersonal communication, find the social value of food taste preference, and provide useful enlightenment for people to better communicate and interact in social occasions.