%0 Journal Article %T The Relationship of Neophobia and Neophilia to the Life Events Among Young Adults %A Nursemin Unal %A Müjde Koca Atabey %A Nevin Şanlier %J Archives of Pharmacy Practice %@ 2320-5210 %D 2025 %V 16 %N 1 %R 10.51847/AG623z9IS0 %P 1-7 %X Life events that the students experience during the university life can affect young individuals' food preferences and food neophobia. This study aims to evaluate the relationship of neophobia and neophilia to life events among young adults. The research is descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational and was conducted with 408 university students studying at a private, non-profit university. Data were collected with a Personal Information Form, General Neophobia Scale (GNS), Food Neophobia Scale (FNS), and Life Events Inventory (LEI). The mean age of students was 20.8±1.85 years and 79.4% were female. The mean GNS score of female students and the mean LEI score of smokers were high (p %U https://archivepp.com/article/the-relationship-of-neophobia-and-neophilia-to-the-life-events-among-young-adults-uicssewmmqpf1q5