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We investigated associations between food choice motives and psychological determinants of dietary health behaviour change (nutrition self-efficacy, NS-E, and health locus of control, HLoC) among 9381 participants (18 to 65 years, 49.4% females) from nine European countries. Price was the highest rated food choice motive. Higher importance of all motives was associated with higher NS-E and with higher Internal HLoC. Relationships between food choice motives and External HLoC were also in the expected direction in showing negative associations with Health, Natural Content, Weight Control, Mood and Sensory Appeal. Higher External HLoC was also associated with perceived greater importance of ‘external’ motives Ethical Concern, Familiarity and Convenience. Relationships between External HLoC and food choice motives were not all in the expected direction. Price was unrelated to External HLoC. Females rated the importance of all motives higher than males. People with less education ascribed greater importance to Price in motivating food choices. Together, these findings imply that self-efficacy and health locus of control should be considered along with motivations for food choice in dietary health promotion.
Author(s): Stewart-Knox BJ, Poínhos R, Fischer ARH, Rankin A, Bunting BP, Oliveira BMPM, Frewer LJ
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Health Psychology
Year: 2024
Pages: Epub ahead of print
Online publication date: 14/05/2024
Acceptance date: 10/04/2024
Date deposited: 10/04/2024
ISSN (print): 1359-1053
ISSN (electronic): 1461-7277
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053241249863
DOI: 10.1177/13591053241249863
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