Understanding self-reported staging of dietary behavior in low-income women

作者：DiClemente Carlo C^*; Delahanty Janine C; Havas Stephen W; Van Orden Onna R

来源：Journal of Health Psychology, 2015, 20(6): 741-753.

DOI：10.1177/1359105315580213

• diet
• eating behavior
• socioeconomic status
• stages of change
• women's health

This study examined self-reported staging for the goal of eating a low-fat diet and several specific dietary consumption behaviors to understand better readiness for dieting. Self-assessed motivation, food frequency measures, and psychosocial variables were obtained from 2057 low-income women enrolled in the Maryland Food for Life Program. Results indicated that staging of specific dietary consumption behaviors was significantly related to staging for the global goal of eating a low-fat diet. Women evaluate their motivation about eating low-fat diets based on perceived efforts and specific activities related to dietary consumption with important implications for dietary behavior change measurement and interventions.

• 出版日期2015-6
• 单位西北大学