Saturated fat consumption and the Theory of Planned Behaviour: Exploring additive and interactive effects of habit strength
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The additive and interactive effects of habit strength in the explanation of saturated fat intake were explored within the framework of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Cross-sectional data were gathered in a Dutch adult sample (n=764) using self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using hierarchical regression analyses and simple slope analyses. Results showed that habit strength was a significant correlate of fat intake (beta=-0.11) and significantly increased the amount of explained variance in fat intake (R(2-change)=0.01). Furthermore, based on a significant interaction effect (beta=0.11), simple slope analyses revealed that intention was a significant correlate of fat intake for low levels (beta=-0.29) and medium levels (beta=-0.19) of habit strength, but a weaker and non-significant correlate for high levels (beta=-0.07) of habit strength. Higher habit strength may thus make limiting fat intake a non-intentional behaviour. Implications for information and motivation-based interventions are discussed.
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All three studies of the habit×intention interaction in nutrition behaviour pointed to moderation.
“All three studies of the habit×intention interaction in nutrition behaviour pointed to moderation [15,31,57].”
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In two studies which used moderated multiple regression, a graded reduction was observed in beta weights for intention as habit strength increased.
“In two studies which used moderated multiple regression [31,57], a graded reduction was observed in beta weights for intention as habit strength increased.”
From A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Applications of the Self-Report Habit Index to Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviours (2011) · cites this paper as [57]
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- Authors
- de Bruijn, G.-J., Kroeze, W., Oenema, A., & Brug, J.
- Affiliations
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Venue
- Appetite
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2008-09
- Volume
- 51
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 318-323
- ISSN
- 0195-6663 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2058140559
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- 10.35
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- en
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- Funders
- Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Media Influence and Health
- Keywords
- saturated fat intake, habit strength, theory of planned behavior, intention, dietary behaviour, additive and interactive effects, dietary intake, nutrition interventions
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Attitude to Health, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet Surveys, Dietary Fats, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Motivation, Netherlands, Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Patient Education as Topic, Predictive Value of Tests, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Health Behavior
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