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Can personality close the intention-behavior gap for healthy eating? An examination with the HEXACO personality traits
- Source :
- Psychology, healthmedicine. 21(7)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive and moderating effects of HEXACO personality factors, in addition to theory of planned behavior (TPB) variables, on fruit and vegetable consumption. American college students (N = 1036) from 24 institutions were administered the TPB, HEXACO and a self-reported fruit and vegetable consumption measure. The TPB predicted 11-17% of variance in fruit and vegetable consumption, with greater variance accounted for in healthy weight compared to overweight individuals. Personality did not significantly improve the prediction of behavior above TPB constructs; however, conscientiousness was a significant incremental predictor of intention in both healthy weight and overweight/obese groups. While support was found for the TPB as an important predictor of fruit and vegetable consumption in students, little support was found for personality factors. Such findings have implications for interventions designed to target students at risk of chronic disease.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Adult
Male
Adolescent
media_common.quotation_subject
Health Behavior
Psychological intervention
050109 social psychology
Healthy eating
Intention
Overweight
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
Vegetables
medicine
Personality
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Obesity
Big Five personality traits
Students
Applied Psychology
media_common
Aged
Consumption (economics)
Aged, 80 and over
030109 nutrition & dietetics
05 social sciences
Theory of planned behavior
Conscientiousness
Middle Aged
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
Fruit
Female
medicine.symptom
Diet, Healthy
Psychology
Psychological Theory
Social psychology
Clinical psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14653966
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Psychology, healthmedicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1598b793c499a04939a76d78790b6424