Examining Constructs of Parental Reflective Motivation towards Reducing Unhealthy Food Provision to Young Children.

ABSTRACT: Parents are an ideal target to reduce children's unhealthy food intake. Motivation is one component of behavior change; however, there is a paucity of research exploring parental motivation in unhealthy food provision. This study aimed to understand the relationships between, and relative importance of, constructs of parents' reflective motivation and children's intake of unhealthy foods. An online survey captured parent-rated reflective motivation constructs based on the health action process approach (HAPA) model, and children's intake of unhealthy food using the short food survey. The HAPA model includes constructs of self-efficacy, risk perception, outcome expectancies, intention, and planning. Structural equation modelling was used to examine relationships between constructs and the H

SUBMITTER: Johnson BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6682954 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature