Will is not enough: Coping planning and action control as mediators in the prediction of fruit and vegetable intake
Journal article
Codinho, Cristina, Alvarez, Maria-Joao, Lima, Maria and Schwarzer, Ralf. (2014). Will is not enough: Coping planning and action control as mediators in the prediction of fruit and vegetable intake. British Journal of Health Psychology. 19(4), pp. 856 - 870. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12084
Authors | Codinho, Cristina, Alvarez, Maria-Joao, Lima, Maria and Schwarzer, Ralf |
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Abstract | Objectives: This study investigates the joint role of coping planning and action control as volitional predictors of changes in the daily consumption of fruit and vegetables. Design: In a longitudinal online survey, 203 participants completed assessments at baseline (Time 1), 1 week (Time 2), and 2 weeks later (Time 3). Methods: Structural equation modelling was used to test a series of three nested models. In Model 1, only intention predicted behaviour; in Model 2, both coping planning and action control were tested as mediators between intention and behaviour; and Model 3 specified coping planning and action control as sequential mediators between intention and behaviour. Results: Model 3 provided the best fit to the data. The mediating role of coping planning and action control between intention and fruit and vegetable intake was confirmed, whereby multiple mediation occurred in a sequential manner, with coping planning preceding action control. Conclusions: For motivated individuals who are not yet following the recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption, coping planning and action control reflect a psychological mechanism that operates in changes in fruit and vegetable consumption. |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | British Journal of Health Psychology |
Journal citation | 19 (4), pp. 856 - 870 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
ISSN | 1359-107X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12084 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84908028787 |
Page range | 856 - 870 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/884q5/will-is-not-enough-coping-planning-and-action-control-as-mediators-in-the-prediction-of-fruit-and-vegetable-intake
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