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Maintenance of a gluten free diet in coeliac disease: the roles of self-regulation, habit, psychological resources, motivation, support, and goal priority.

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Sainsbury, Kirby, Halmos, Emma P., Knowles, Simon, Mullan, Barbara, Tye-Din, Jason A.·2018·Appetite

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Introduction A strict lifelong gluten free diet (GFD) is the only treatment for coeliac disease (CD). Theory-based research has focused predominantly on initiation, rational, and motivational processes in predicting adherence. The aim of this study was to evaluate an expanded collection of theoretical constructs specifically relevant to the maintenance of behaviour change, in the understanding and prediction of GFD adherence.Methods Respondents with CD (N = 5573) completed measures of GFD adherence, psychological distress, intentions, self-efficacy, and the maintenance-relevant constructs of self-regulation, habit, temptation and intentional and unintentional lapses (cognitive and behavioural consequences of lowered or fluctuating psychological resources and self-control), motivation, social and environmental support, and goal priority, conflict, and facilitation. Correlations and multiple regression were used to determine their influence on adherence, over and above intention and self-efficacy, and how relationships changed in the presence of distress.Results Better adherence was associated with greater self-regulation, habit, self-efficacy, priority, facilitation, and support; and lower psychological distress, conflict, and fewer self-control lapses (e.g., when busy/stressed). Autonomous and wellbeing-based, but not controlled motivations, were related to adherence. In the presence of distress, the influence of self-regulation and intentional lapses on adherence were increased, while temptation and unintentional lapses were decreased.Discussion The findings point to the importance of considering intentional, volitional, automatic, and emotional processes in the understanding and prediction of GFD adherence. Behaviour change interventions and psychological support are now needed so that theoretical knowledge can be translated into evidence-based care, including a role for psychologists within the multi-disciplinary treatment team.

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Authors
Sainsbury, K., Halmos, E. P., Knowles, S., Mullan, B., & Tye-Din, J. A.
Affiliations
  • Newcastle University (GB)
  • The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
  • Curtin University (AU)
Corresponding author
Sainsbury, Kirby
Venue
Appetite
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-06
Volume
125
Pages
356-366
ISSN
0195-6663 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2793623627
Cited by
46
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56
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Appetite (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eSpace (Curtin University) (submittedVersion)
  • Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity) (cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Celiac Disease Research and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
Keywords
celiac disease, gluten-free diet, dietary adherence, self-regulation, habit, self-efficacy, psychological distress, motivation, social support, goal priorities, temptation, self-control, autonomous motivation, behavior change, psychological support
MeSH terms
Self-Control, Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Celiac Disease, Conflict, Psychological, Feeding Behavior, Female, Goals, Habits, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Patient Compliance, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Multivariate Analysis, Diet, Gluten-Free, Young Adult

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