کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
362256 620625 2010 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Behavioral Change Theories Can Inform the Prediction of Young Adults' Adoption of a Plant-based Diet
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک دانش تغذیه
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Behavioral Change Theories Can Inform the Prediction of Young Adults' Adoption of a Plant-based Diet
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveDrawing on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), this study (1) examines links between stages of change for following a plant-based diet (PBD) and consuming more fruits and vegetables (FV); (2) tests an integrated theoretical model predicting intention to follow a PBD; and (3) identifies associated salient beliefs.DesignCross-sectional.SettingLarge public university in the northeastern United States.Participants204 college students.Main Outcome MeasuresTPB and TTM constructs were assessed using validated scales. Outcome, normative, and control beliefs were measured using open-ended questions.AnalysisThe overlap between stages of change for FV consumption and adopting a PBD was assessed using Spearman rank correlation analysis and cross-tab comparisons. The proposed model predicting adoption of a PBD was tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). Salient beliefs were coded using automatic response coding software.ResultsNo association was found between stages of change for FV consumption and following a PBD. Results from SEM analyses provided support for the proposed model predicting intention to follow a PBD. Gender differences in salient beliefs for following a PBD were found.Conclusions and ImplicationsResults demonstrate the potential for effective theory-driven and stage-tailored public health interventions to promote PBDs.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior - Volume 42, Issue 3, May–June 2010, Pages 168–177
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