Download or read book Self efficacy of Monitoring Eating Choices Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Intake BMI and Autonomy in the MOVE M Study written by Kailee Farnum and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is inadequate in the US. Improving FV intake is associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases and a lower BMI. Autonomy for food-related tasks and self-efficacy of monitoring dietary intake are factors that can potentially influence FV intake. In this study baseline data collected from the Move and Moderate in Balance (MOVE'M) study conducted [at] Seattle worksites was used to evaluate the relationships between these variables (n=746). A single question with pictures of portion size examples was used to evaluate FV intake per day and BMI was measured. A mixed model regression analysis in STATA 11.1 was used to determine significant associations that included the random effects at the worksite level. Autonomy of food-related tasks was not significantly associated with FV intake or BMI, although, there was a positive trend between autonomy score and FV servings. Fruit and vegetable servings were not significantly associated with BMI, but there was an inverse trend. In this data set 29.1% of subjects were in the normal BMI category, 29.9% were overweight and 41.1% were obese. Only 12.5% of subjects consumed more than 5 FV servings per day. Self-efficacy related to regularly monitoring eating choices was significantly associated with autonomy score (p = 0.007) FV intake (p

Download or read book The Influence of Food Choices on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Self rated Health written by Natalie Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Construction and Validation of Habit Measures for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption written by Christopher Rompotis and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adequate fruit and vegetable consumption is a protective factor against chronic illness, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption is a public health priority. While public health interventions have modestly improved population fruit and vegetable consumption, only 48.5% and 8.2% of Australian adults currently consume the recommended daily servings of fruit and vegetables, respectively. Social, environmental and economic predictors have been identified as factors that affect fruit and vegetable consumption. However, these predictors are difficult and expensive to modify. Alternatively, psychological predictors may be modifiable and cost-effective mechanisms for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption. Dual-processing frameworks, which models behaviour using reasoned processes (e.g. intentions, self-efficacy and attitudes) alongside automatic and habitual processes, may provide a useful approach in predicting fruit and vegetable consumption. However, previous research has been limited by its focus on reasoned processes at the expense of habitual processes. Consequently, measures of habitual processes require further development. Furthermore, previous research has examined the relationships between psychological predictors and combined fruit and vegetable intake, despite indications that these relationships may differ between the two behaviours. Lastly, there has been a lack of experimental research to support the use of habit-based interventions for improving fruit and vegetable consumption in adults. The present thesis addresses these limitations by exploring the relationships between multi-process habit measures (automaticity, patterned response, stimulus-response bonds and negative consequences for non-performance), measures of cognitive processes (e.g. Theory of Planned Behavior), and fruit and vegetable consumption. Furthermore, the effectiveness of an informational intervention based on a multi-process habit framework is assessed.Experimental chapters in this thesis are presented as a series of papers. Four studies are included which examine measures of habit strength, fruit and vegetable consumption and cognitive processes in Western Australian adults (N = 619). In studies one and two, psychometric support is given for a multi-process habit measure of combined fruit and vegetable consumption. Specifically, automaticity of consumption, response patterning (routinisation) and negative psychological consequences for non-consumption are positively related to fruit and vegetable consumption, and stronger in those eating at least five serves of fruit and vegetables per day than those who do not yet consume at least five serves. Study three indicated that the multi-process habit framework was supported for examining fruit consumption. Furthermore, the multi-process habit measures accounted for additional variance in fruit and vegetable consumption above that of automaticity alone. However, when reasoned processes (i.e. Theory of Planned Behavior) were incorporated into the model, habit processes did not significantly predict fruit or vegetable consumption. Study four demonstrated that a habit-based informational intervention resulted in a greater change in fruit consumption than messages based on meal preparation strategies or healthy eating advice. However, habit-based messages were equally effective in improving vegetable consumption when compared to meal preparation strategies and healthy eating advice.This thesis demonstrates the importance of incorporating a multi-process habit framework alongside traditional measures of cognitive predictors of fruit and vegetable consumption. Additionally, a multi-process habit framework (automaticity, routinisation and negative psychological consequences for non-performance) may account for additional variance in fruit consumption and vegetable consumption than measures of automaticity alone. Furthermore, habitual and cognitive processes were found to predict fruit consumption and vegetable consumption differentially. Future research and promotion campaigns may benefit from targeting the behaviours separately.

Download or read book Parenting Matters written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States.

Download or read book Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among an Ethnically Diverse Sample of Middle School Aged Girls written by Shannon Chiles and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obesity is a major health concern not only for adults, but for children and adolescents as well. Fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of obesity among children and adolescents, but few children and adolescents meet the nationally recommended amount of daily F&V consumption. Also, few studies have examined this relationship among an ethnically diverse sample. Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to explore factors (parental F&V consumption and F&V self-efficacy) related to F&V consumption among 200 Middle school girls of Hispanic and Non-Hispanic descent. Multiple group path analyses were conducted. High self-efficacy for F&V consumption was associated with higher F&V consumption among Non-Hispanic girls, and vegetable consumption among Hispanic girls. No significant relationships were observed between BMI and child fruit and vegetable consumption, or parental fruit and vegetable consumption and child fruit and vegetable consumption. Future studies should examine these relationships in a longitudinal study to determine causality.

Download or read book A Practical Approach to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents written by Manju Mehta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume discusses adolescent mental health concerns in non-Western contexts and situations, ranging from common mental disorders to building life skills. It combines previous literature and empirical work on various disorders to provide a comprehensive account of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for adolescents. The volume covers a wide spectrum of conditions, ranging from anxiety to affective disorders and other associated disorders. It gives a practical guide to the management of disorders with specific focus on case vignettes, outlining session details and specific techniques to be used throughout the intervention plan. A detailed appendix elaborating various CBT techniques is included in the volume. It presumes a basic understanding and training in mental health care and psychotherapy and is useful for professionals: psychologists, counsellors, paediatricians and other practitioners in the field of mental health. It is also useful as a text for courses in health psychology, clinical psychology, adolescent medicine and adolescent psychology.

Download or read book Mindless Eating written by Brian Wansink and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2010 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A food psychologist identifies hidden factors, motivations, and cues that cause overeating and offers practical solutions to help avoid these hidden traps and enjoy food without putting on excess pounds.

Download or read book Local Food Systems Concepts Impacts and Issues written by Steve Martinez and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. Defining ¿local¿ based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling directly to consumers at regional farmers¿ markets or to schools, is well recognized. Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. For smaller farms, direct marketing to consumers accounts for a higher percentage of their sales than for larger farms. Charts and tables.

Download or read book Access Versus Attitude written by Julie G. Gardner and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obesity rates are at the highest ever with 39.8% of American adults and 18.5% of Americans aged 6 to 19 years considered obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2018a; CDC, 2018c; Hales, Carroll, Fryar, & Ogden, 2017). Obesity is a serious health concern that increases the risk for chronic disease as well as psychological issues (CDC, 2018c; Dauchet, Amouyel, Hercberg, & Dallongville, 2006; Litwin, 2014). Improved fruit and vegetable intake reduces risk for weight gain; however, many Americans fail to get the recommended daily intake (World Health Organization [WHO], 2014). Additionally, a person’s positive attitude toward consumption, as well as access to healthy foods impacts eating habits and patterns. This study examined the school-based intervention Grow into Health (GIH) and its attempt to improve fruit and vegetable (FV) intake. The study examined how attitude and perceptions of access to healthy foods may affect FV intake. Over 700 students participated in the intervention. This study utilized pre- and post-survey data to analyze the intervention, attitude, and perceptions of access as predictors of improved FV intake. Although, the program was designed to improve knowledge and behavior related to fruit and vegetable consumption, analysis of the data found no statistically significant impact which provides opportunity for future researchers to learn. School-based interventions should include a comprehensive approach which should be long term and involve educational, environmental, and physical strategies (Brown et al., 2016). The strategies must include input from a comprehensive personnel team including classroom teachers, family members, and student support systems (Brown et al., 2016; Mahmood, Perveen, Dino, & Mehraj, 2014; Mei et al., 2016; Mukamana & Johri, 2016). The GIH intervention was restricted by internal and external limitations which contributed to the absence of statistical significance. Researchers should invest time in survey design and intervention planning to better understand content, evaluation and data analysis to improve program efficiency and outcomes.

Download or read book Are Social Media Use Related to Self efficacy for Healthy Eating Among Activity Tracker Users written by Lyounghee Lian Kim and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Activity trackers are a growing market and a global phenomenon. In health promotion, activity tracker users became important subjects for healthy behavioral changes. To achieve a healthy lifestyle, both physical activity and a balanced diet should be combined, but there is lack of research in the healthy eating habits of activity tracker users in the literature. Bandura (1971) argues that people learn new behaviors by observing and mirroring others. Scholars suggest social media is an effective tool for behavioral changes due to its function as an extended world of people’s real life. This study employs quantitative research to examine possible correlations between social media use and self-efficacy for healthy eating. Activity tracker users completed a total of 321 surveys, answering questions about social media usage patterns and healthy eating. Research questions seek to examine different variables of social media usage patterns for healthy eating. Chi-squared tests show there is a significant relationship between viewing others’ healthy food photos and eating five portions of fruits and vegetables. Posting personal food photos and seeking nutritional information were not associated with self-efficacy for healthy eating. Among variables, ethnicity and gender emerged as significant in relation to activity tracker users’ social media usage patterns. An independent t-test showed that women were more likely to view others’ healthy food photos compared to men. The discovery of significant variables offers evidence for developing specific strategies for behavioral changes by using social media in health promotion.

Download or read book Guideline Sugars Intake for Adults and Children written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guideline provides updated global, evidence-informed recommendations on the intake of free sugars to reduce the risk of NCDs in adults and children, with a particular focus on the prevention and control of unhealthy weight gain and dental caries. The recommendations in this guideline can be used by policy-makers and programme managers to assess current intake levels of free sugars in their countries relative to a benchmark. They can also be used to develop measures to decrease intake of free sugars, where necessary, through a range of public health interventions. Examples of such interventions and measures that are already being implemented by countries include food and nutrition labelling, consumer education, regulation of marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages that are high in free sugars, and fiscal policies targeting foods and beverages that are high in free sugars. This guideline should be used in conjunction with other nutrient guidelines and dietary goals, in particular those related to fats and fatty acids (including saturated fatty acids and trans-fatty acids), to guide development of effective public health nutrition policies and programmes to promote a healthy diet.

Download or read book Developmental and Demographic Differences in Youth Self efficacy for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Proxy Efficacy for Fruit and Vegetable Availability written by Karly Scott-Hillis Geller and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV) contributes to healthy growth and development among youth. For effective intervention development, an understanding of the underlying casual influences on consumption is needed. The current dissertation is intended to identify whether influences on youth fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC) vary by age, gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES). The series of four chapters focus on self-efficacy for FVC and proxy efficacy to influence other adults to provide supportive FV environments. Chapter One reviews studies examining the influences on youth FVC. Consistently across studies, FV preferences and FV availability influenced youth FVC. Chapter Two and Chapter Three report studies documenting that children's confidence (proxy efficacy) to influence parents to make FV available and to influence other adults (after-school staff) to make FV available are independent but related constructs to self-efficacy to eat fruits and self-efficacy to eat vegetables. Differences were found in these constructs according to school demographic variables and youth demographic variables. Chapter Two reports that youth attending elementary schools with lower concentrations of racial/ethnic diversity and higher concentrations of high SES were more confident in influencing their parents to make FV available than youth attending schools with higher concentrations of racial/ethnic diversity and higher concentrations of low SES. Although analyses of cross sectional data collected on elementary-aged youth presented in Chapter 3 showed no demographic differences at the school level, Chapter Four examined longitudinal data across sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade and found demographic differences using youth level variables. Across the middle school years, youth declined in proxy efficacy and racial/ethnic minority youth declined at a significantly faster rate than white youth. Each year, male and lower SES youth were significantly lower in proxy efficacy than females and higher SES youth, respectively. Thus, school or youth demographic differences in self-efficacy and proxy efficacy may contribute to the understanding of why males and lower SES youth eat less FV than females and higher SES youth.

Download or read book A Self Determination Theory Perspective on the Success and Failure of Eating Regulation In Women written by Camille Guertin and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based within the Self-Determination Theory (SDT), the overall objective of this thesis was to examine how motivational processes involved in the regulation of eating give rise to different self-regulation strategies in terms of eating quality and quantity, and how the adoption of these strategies influence women's eating behaviors and life satisfaction over time. This objective was achieved through a series of eight studies, divided into four manuscripts. First, a measure that would allow us to assess healthy and unhealthy eating behaviors based on recent recommendations of Canada's Food Guide was developed and validated. In Manuscript #1, we validated the Healthy and Unhealthy Eating Behavior Scale (HUEBS) by examining the structure of the scale (Study 1 N = 360; Study 2 N = 711) and by establishing convergent validity through the examination of the relationships between motivational concepts, healthy and unhealthy eating behaviors as measured by the HUEBS, and waist circumference (Study 2 N = 711; Study 3 N = 264). Results supported the factor structure of the scale. It was also demonstrated that as women moved along stages of change for eating regulation, they reported higher levels of self-determined (versus non-self-determined) motivation and a higher consumption of healthy (versus unhealthy) foods. Furthermore, findings showed that healthy eating fully mediated the relationship between self-determined motivation and waist-circumference, and that the relationship between self-determined motivation and healthy eating was moderated by stages of change. Since there was also a need to develop a scale that would allow us to measure planning and self-monitoring strategies in terms of eating quality (i.e., nutrient intake) and quantity (i.e., calories and portion sizes), Manuscript #2 validated the Planning and Self-Monitoring the Quality and Quantity Scale (PMQQS; Study 1 N = 355; Study 2 N = 318). Results supported the 6-factor structure of the scale and demonstrated that strategies related to the quality of eating were more strongly and positively associated with healthy eating and more strongly and negatively associated with unhealthy eating, whereas strategies related to the quantity of eating were more strongly and positively associated with bulimic symptoms and Body Mass Index (BMI). Manuscript #3 then examined if the strategies assessed by the PMQQS provided additional variance to eating behaviors over and above the effects of motivation (Study 1 N = 456) and if the strategies mediated the relationships between motivation and eating, while controlling for BMI (Study 1 N = 456; Study 2 N = 979). Overall, it was found that strategies played a significant role in explaining eating behaviors and that planning and self-monitoring the quality of eating mediated the relationships between autonomous motivation and healthy and unhealthy eating, whereas planning and self-monitoring the quantity of eating mediated the relationship between controlled motivation and bulimic symptoms. Finally, in Manuscript #4, we tested a longitudinal model (N = 230) examining the roles of goals and motivation in the prediction of the strategies and various types of eating and the effects of adopting these behaviors on life satisfaction over a 3-month period. Results revealed that intrinsic goals were positively associated with autonomous motivation whereas extrinsic goals were positively associated with controlled motivation for eating regulation at Time 1 (the baseline), and that autonomous motivation positively predicted quality strategies whereas controlled motivation positively predicted quantity strategies at Time 2 (1 month). Planning and self-monitoring quality then predicted healthy and unhealthy eating behaviors, whereas planning and self-monitoring quantity predicted bulimic symptoms at Time 3 (3 months). Finally, healthy eating was positively associated with life satisfaction, whereas bulimic symptoms was negatively associated with life satisfaction at Time 3. Overall, this thesis increases knowledge on why some women succeed, whereas others fail, to regulate their eating behaviors over time.

Download or read book The Psychology of Habit written by Bas Verplanken and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique reference explores the processes and nuances of human habits through social psychology and behavioral lenses. It provides a robust definition and theoretical framework for habit as well as up-to-date information on habit measurement, addressing such questions as which mechanisms are involved in habitual action and whether people can report accurately on their own habits. Specialized chapters pay close attention to how habits can be modified, as well as widely varying manifestations of habitual thoughts and behaviors, including the mechanisms of drug addiction and recovery, the repetitive characteristics of autism, and the unwitting habits of health professionals that may impede patient care. And across these pages, contributors show the potential for using the processes of maladaptive habits to replace them with positive and health-promoting ones. Throughout this volume attention is also paid to the practice of conducting habit research. Among the topics covered: Habit mechanisms and behavioral complexity. Complexities and controversies of physical activity habit. Habit discontinuities as vehicles for behavior change. Habits in depression: understanding and intervention. A critical review of habit theory of drug dependence. Questions about the automaticity of habitual behaviors. The Psychology of Habit will interest psychologists across a wide spectrum of domains: habit researchers in broader areas of social and health psychology, professionals working in (sub)clinical areas, interested scholars in marketing, consumer research, communication, and education, and public policymakers dealing with questions of behavioral change in the areas of health, sustainability, and/or education.

Download or read book Fruit and Vegetable Intake Stages of Change and Self efficacy written by Kirstin Job and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Handbook of Behavior Change written by Martin S. Hagger and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social problems in many domains, including health, education, social relationships, and the workplace, have their origins in human behavior. The documented links between behavior and social problems have compelled governments and organizations to prioritize and mobilize efforts to develop effective, evidence-based means to promote adaptive behavior change. In recognition of this impetus, The Handbook of Behavior Change provides comprehensive coverage of contemporary theory, research, and practice on behavior change. It summarizes current evidence-based approaches to behavior change in chapters authored by leading theorists, researchers, and practitioners from multiple disciplines, including psychology, sociology, behavioral science, economics, philosophy, and implementation science. It is the go-to resource for researchers, students, practitioners, and policy makers looking for current knowledge on behavior change and guidance on how to develop effective interventions to change behavior.

Download or read book Individual Social and Environmental Factors Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Adolescents written by Michelle L. Granner and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: