Predicting sugar intake using an extended theory of planned behavior in a sample of adolescents: The role of habit and self-control.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

High levels of sugar intake are associated with multiple maladaptive health outcomes in adult and younger populations. Identifying the psychological determinants of sugar intake in adolescents, and the processes involved, may help identify potentially modifiable targets and inform intervention development. We tested the predictions of an extended theoretical model based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), which specified social cognition constructs, habit, and self-control as correlates of sugar intake in an adolescent sample.

Methods

Adolescents aged 12 to 14 years (N = 88) recruited via a survey panel company and consenting to participate in the study completed online self-report measures of constructs from the TPB alongside measures of habit and self-con

SUBMITTER: Phipps DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10570494 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature