Predictors of Intentions to Eat Healthily in 8–9-Year-Old Children

Abstract

One thousand two hundred seventy-two French children aged 8-9 years old participated in a study aimed at identifying predictors of healthy eating intention. We used a survey based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Regression analyses were performed to assess the extent to which the extended TPB variables explained intention to eat healthily. The results indicated that attitude, parental norms, friend's norms, knowledge, motivation to conform to friends' and parental norms and perceived behavioral control accounted for 35% of the variance of intention to eat healthily. The most important predictor in this study was perceived as behavioral control.

Comparison of sweetness preference and motivational factors between Korean and Japanese children

“…25 These results demonstrated differences that could prove to be meaningful variables when developing nutritional interventions in each country. In prediction of sweetness preference, BI emerged as a significant predictor in Japanese children.…”

“…According to TPB, behavior is determined by BI, which is affected by attitude, subjective norm, and PBC. 25 This result showed that parents' restrictive controlling might have a significant effect on children's behavior related to sweet food consumption. Previous studies reported the results of parents' role in children's dietary behavior.…”

“…Items assessing normative belief, motivation to comply, PBC, and BI were modified from a previous study. 25 To measure normative belief and motivation to comply, we focused on parents as the most important people in the children's lives. Responses to the items concerning normative belief, motivation to comply, and PBC were provided using a 5-point scale ranging from 1 (not at all) to 5 (almost totally).…”

A systematic literature review and meta-analysis: The Theory of Planned Behavior's application to understand and predict nutrition-related behaviors in youth

“…The most consistent nutrition behavior outcome assessed was "healthy eating;" Bazillier et al, 2011 Grønhøj et al, 2013) however, definitions of this behavior differed between studies. Sugary snack and drink consumption (Åstrøm, 2004;Åstrøm & Okullo, 2004; and sugary beverage/soft drink intake Tak et al, 2011) accounted for nine publications.…”

“…The remaining studies reported using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) de Bruijn et al, 2005;de Bruijn et al, 2007;Lien et al, 2002;Tak et al, 2011;. In 13 studies it was unclear or not specified which type of which dietary evaluation tool was administered; (Åstrøm, 2004;Åstrøm & Okullo, 2004;Bazillier et al, 2011;Fila & Smith, 2006;Hewitt & Stephens, 2007;Mullan et al, 2013;Seo et al, 2011;Sharifirad et al, 2013) however, it can be inferred that a food screener or FFQ was used in six of these (Hewitt & Stephens, 2007;Mullan et al, 2013;Sharifirad et al, 2013). Studies evaluating the intention of a specified nutrition behavior (e.g.…”