Understanding Adherence to 5 Servings of Fruits and Vegetables per Day: A Theory of Planned Behavior Perspective
- 28 February 2009
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Vol. 41 (1), 3-10
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2007.12.006
Abstract
Objective The primary purpose of the present study was to examine the utility of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in explaining the 5-A-Day intentions and behavior of college students. A secondary purpose was to determine whether any of the TPB relationships were moderated by gender or ethnicity. Design A prospective design that asked college students to complete a baseline TPB 5-A-Day questionnaire and a fruit and vegetable consumption measure 1 week later. Setting Undergraduate fitness and health classes at 2 universities in the southern United States. Participants 511 college students with a mean age of 19.8 years (standard deviation=2.71). Main Outcome Measures TPB variables and fruit and vegetable consumption. Analyses Path analyses and invariance (ie, to examine ethnic and gender moderated) analyses. Results Affective attitude (β = .16, P < .05) and perceived behavioral control (β = .59, P < .05) were significant predictors of intention, which in turn was a significant predictor of behavior (β = .32, P < .05). Follow-up invariance analyses showed that none of the TPB relationships was moderated by gender or ethnicity. Conclusions and Implications The TPB may be a useful framework on which to base a 5-A-Day intervention for male and female college students of different ethnic backgrounds.Keywords
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