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Does habit strength moderate the intention–behaviour relationship in the Theory of Planned Behaviour? The case of fruit consumption

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De Bruijn, Gert-Jan, Kremers, Stef P. J., De Vet, EmEly, De Nooijer, Jascha, Van Mechelen, Willem, Brug, Johannes·2007·Psychology & Health

Abstract

The present study examined if habit strength moderated the influence of intention on fruit consumption in a Dutch adult sample (N = 521, 46.3% males, mean age = 34.50, SD = 10.87), using the theoretical relations of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). TPB variables and habit strength were assessed at baseline. Fruit consumption was assessed with a validated questionnaire five weeks later. Three groups were created: low habit strength (n = 180), medium habit strength (n = 185) and high habit strength (n = 156). Confirmatory factor analyses and multi-group path analyses were performed using AMOS 4.0. A good fit was obtained for the overall measurement model and the structural models. Multi-group path analyses showed that intention was a significant predictor of fruit consumption in the low habit (β = 0.36, p < 0.001) and medium habit group (β = 0.30, p < 0.001), but a non-significant predictor in the high habit group (β = 0.05, p = 0.596). Implications for information-based and motivation-based interventions are discussed.

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Authors
De Bruijn, G.-J., Kremers, S. P. J., De Vet, E., De Nooijer, J., Van Mechelen, W., & Brug, J.
Affiliations
  • Maastricht University (NL)
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Venue
Psychology & Health
Published
2007-12
Volume
22
Issue
8
Pages
899-916
ISSN
  • 0887-0446 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-8321
OpenAlex
W1984859871
Cited by
182
References
94
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FWCI
14.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Psychology and Health (publishedVersion)
  • UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) (publishedVersion)
  • VU Research Portal (publishedVersion)
  • Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling (acceptedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (submittedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • World Health Organization
  • Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • ZonMw
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Environmental Education and Sustainability
Keywords
habit strength, theory of planned behavior, intention-behavior relationship, fruit consumption, moderation, dietary behaviour, health behavior change, information-based interventions

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