{"title":"The anatomy of dissatisfaction in small-scale restaurants: Insights from online narratives","authors":"Kartal Doğukan Çiki, Erhan Nuh Öztürk","doi":"10.1002/fcsr.70073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/fcsr.70073","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aims to identify the components of customer dissatisfaction in small-scale restaurants by analyzing low-rated (1- to 3-star) online customer reviews. A total of 664 low-rated reviews collected from four small-scale restaurants were analyzed using content analysis. Following Braun and Clarke's six-step procedure, open coding was conducted to identify recurring meaning units, which were subsequently grouped into higher-order categories and conceptualized into broader themes. The findings reveal that customer dissatisfaction clusters around five main themes: service delivery and staff behavior, food quality and product performance, pricing practices and perceived value incongruity, operational processes—waiting experience, physical environment and experiential atmosphere.</p>","PeriodicalId":46383,"journal":{"name":"Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal","volume":"55 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cultural reflections on sustainability: Interactions between families and a green toy house","authors":"İlayda Soyupak","doi":"10.1002/fcsr.70072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/fcsr.70072","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study explores how a sustainable toy house fosters sustainability culture within family contexts. Using netnographic analysis of 363 Amazon reviews on Hape “All Seasons Kids Wooden Dollhouse,” it investigates how parents and caregivers interpret product values, while children act as indirect but influential participants. Findings reveal that natural materials hold emotional and ecological significance for families, play encourages intergenerational value transfer, users integrate the toy with popular items to support inclusive play, gifting practices embed ethical narratives, and family discussions reflect both appreciation and skepticism toward eco-branding, highlighting tensions in sustainable consumption.</p>","PeriodicalId":46383,"journal":{"name":"Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148784328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The 10 most viewed FCSRJ articles on Wiley Online Library during 2025","authors":"Mari Borr","doi":"10.1002/fcsr.70070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/fcsr.70070","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46383,"journal":{"name":"Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148784332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Min Jung Kim, Niloufar Moshiri, Hyo Jung (Julie) Chang
{"title":"ESG communications by sustainable sports brands to prospective employees in consumer-facing positions","authors":"Min Jung Kim, Niloufar Moshiri, Hyo Jung (Julie) Chang","doi":"10.1002/fcsr.70067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/fcsr.70067","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examines how sustainable sports brands strategically communicate their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) values to prospective employees, particularly those in retail positions who have the most direct contact with consumers. This study analyzed career and job opening pages from eight sustainability-leading sports brands listed on the Business of Fashion Sustainability Index. The study employed a big data and text mining approach. The findings reveal that career pages primarily emphasize professional growth, well-being, inclusive culture, and purpose-driven work. In contrast, job opening pages focus on relational transparency, inclusivity, and operational excellence.</p>","PeriodicalId":46383,"journal":{"name":"Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sidse Schoubye Andersen, Ingrid Laukeland Djupegot
{"title":"The impact of gender on self-assessed health knowledge in home economics","authors":"Sidse Schoubye Andersen, Ingrid Laukeland Djupegot","doi":"10.1002/fcsr.70069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/fcsr.70069","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Studies show gender differences in children's self-assessment with boys often overestimating their academic knowledge and girls tending to underestimate theirs. This study examines whether this pattern holds in home economics, a highly feminized subject. We use a questionnaire among 9th graders (<i>n</i> = 265) that measures self-assessment and objective knowledge within health promotion. Results show that both genders overestimate their knowledge; however, the misestimation is more pronounced among girls with low objective knowledge. Boys with similarly low knowledge are more accurate in their assessments. This suggests that overestimation is not limited to boys; it may vary depending on the subject.</p>","PeriodicalId":46383,"journal":{"name":"Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/fcsr.70069","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“Survival at a better cost”: Evaluation of a nonprofit market using photovoice","authors":"Rachel L. Vollmer, Abbi Taylor, Teresa Drake","doi":"10.1002/fcsr.70068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/fcsr.70068","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nonprofit food stores offer foods at a low cost to those who live in low-access areas, but evaluations of such interventions are scarce. The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study utilizing photovoice was to evaluate how a nonprofit market impacted individuals' lives. Participants (<i>n</i> = 11) took photographs over 1 week after completing a photovoice training session and chose 3 photographs for a one-on-one interview. Content analysis was utilized. While the low-cost fruits and vegetables were meaningful to participants, the nonprofit market had wide reaching effects including family closeness, a sense of community, and hope for the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":46383,"journal":{"name":"Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148615794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Worlds I See By Li, Fei-Fei, Flatiron Books. 2023. pp. 322. ISBN: 978-125898104","authors":"Janet Holden","doi":"10.1002/fcsr.70062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/fcsr.70062","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46383,"journal":{"name":"Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal","volume":"54 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148173776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Worlds I See By Li, Fei-Fei, Flatiron Books. 2023. pp. 322. ISBN: 978-125898104","authors":"Janet Holden","doi":"10.1002/fcsr.70062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/fcsr.70062","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46383,"journal":{"name":"Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal","volume":"54 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148166973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}