Examining an Integrative Model of Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Self-Perceptions and Behaviors Among Adolescents

Sabiston, Catherine M.; Crocker, Peter R.E.

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.08.005

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“…your immune system's quite low, and you're scared of picking up too many other, you know whatever any other problems are about. (Claire) Fear of the new body via loss of control has been frequently reported following physical trauma (Milne, Guilfoyle, Gordon, Wallman, & Courneya, 2007;Sabiston & Crocker, 2008;Salick & Auerbach, 2006). Sabiston, McDonough, and Crocker (2007) interviewed female breast cancer survivors who reported feelings of betrayal by their own body, "You sort of think your body is giving up on you, like you're not in control; you have the right to be in control of your body and then this happens" (p. 430).…”

Section: New Bodymentioning

confidence: 99%

Transforming From Cocoon to Butterfly: The Potential Role of the Body in the Process of Posttraumatic Growth

Hefferon

Grealy

Mutrie

2009

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

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The diagnosis of cancer has the potential to elicit positive change (post traumatic growth [PTG]) through the experience of trauma and adversity. However, psychology and clinical practices and most recently positive psychology have been criticized for their indifference toward the influence of the body on positive psychological functioning. The aim of this study was to broaden the understanding of PTG, including its process and outcomes, using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Ten female breast cancer survivors, from an already existing study, participated in an individual, openended interview. These were transcribed verbatim and analyzed for themes that reflected the women's experience of growing from adversity. The role of the body was found to be a vital component to the process and outcomes of PTG and was deconstructed into three smaller themes: fear of new body, negative effects of chemotherapy on the body (fatigue, loss of desire), and reconnection with body (cocoon to butterfly, listening to body, body as a barometer/monitoring). In addition, the analysis revealed how these 10 women perceived the body as an integral component to their selfidentity and how this affected their achievement of PTG. Future research should begin to acknowledge and conduct further study into the neglected role of the body as a contributor or determinant of the PTG process.

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Section: New Bodymentioning

confidence: 99%

Transforming From Cocoon to Butterfly: The Potential Role of the Body in the Process of Posttraumatic Growth

Hefferon

Grealy

Mutrie

2009

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

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“…For example, research on the role of expectancy theory on healthy eating behaviors indicates that individuals who value a nutritious diet, understand the impact of nutrition on health, and expect healthy eating to positively impact their health engaged in healthier eating behavior (Blotnicky, Mann, & Joy, ). Similarly, the extent to which individuals perceived themselves as having the ability to be active and eat healthy influenced their engagement in exercise and healthy eating (Sabiston & Crocker, ). Finally, in a study on implicit theories of fitness, participants’ self‐efficacy and self‐value regarding fitness predicted past exercise habits and future exercise intentions (Orvidas et al, ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mindsets of health and healthy eating intentions

Thomas

Burnette

Hoyt

2019

J Applied Social Pyschol

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Across two studies, we examined the relation between mindsets of health, expectancy‐value, and eating intentions. We also explored if relations are stronger for African Americans compared to White Americans. In Study 1, we conducted a correlational study (N = 158) to examine initial relations among constructs. In Study 2, we employed an experimental design (N = 205), and randomly assigned participants to either a growth mindset or a fixed mindset of health condition. In both studies, we measured participants’ mindsets of health, expectancy‐value beliefs, healthy eating intentions, past eating habits, and demographics. In Study 1, stronger growth mindsets of health predicted healthier eating intentions. Expectancy‐value beliefs, namely, the extent to which individuals value healthy eating habits and expect to be able to manage their eating, mediated this relation. In Study 2, we successfully manipulated mindsets of health and individuals in the growth mindset condition reported healthier eating intentions, compared to those in the fixed mindset condition. Expectancy‐value beliefs again mediated this link. Race only moderated the relation in Study 1, such that effects of growth mindsets on outcomes (i.e., eating intentions and expectancy‐value beliefs) are stronger for African Americans compared to White Americans. Study 1 provided initial evidence of a relationship between stronger growth mindsets of health and healthier beliefs and intentions. Study 2 offered experimental evidence. We discuss theoretical and practical implications.

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“…Success in changing one or more lifestyle behaviour may also increase confidence or self-efficacy to improve risk behaviours that individuals have low motivation to change, and as such, health behaviour change may serve as a gateway to overall healthful lifestyle change [ 17 ]. Given that adolescence is a critical period for the adoption of health behaviours, and that lifestyle habits and attitudes adopted during this life phase may track into adulthood [ 18 ], an improved understanding of health behaviour clustering among adolescents could identify high-risk groups and inform strategies for multiple health behaviour interventions.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%