Apple or chocolate - Intentional and social-reactive processes in eating behavior among adolescents.

Autor/inn/en	Fuchs, Tanja; Steinhilber, Amina; Dohnke, Birte
Titel	Apple or chocolate - Intentional and social-reactive processes in eating behavior among adolescents.
Quelle	In: Social psychology, 46 (2015) 5, S. 255-264Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1864-9335; 2151-2590
DOI	10.1027/1864-9335/a000241
Schlagwörter	Essverhalten; Jugend; Jugend; Motivation; Entwicklung; Intention; Motivation; Entwicklung; Intention; Jugendlicher
Abstract	Examined the main assumption of the prototype/willingness model for eating behavior in two studies. Accordingly, health-behavior in adolescents results from intentional and social-reactive processes, namely, behavioral intentions and behavioral willingness. The hypothesis was that willingness explains eating behavior over and above intentions with respect to eating behavior in general and in the peer context. This was tested in a cross-sectional (147 adolescents mean age 14 years) and a longitudinal (150 adolescents mean age 14 years) study. Intentions and willingness were assessed for healthy and unhealthy eating, eating behavior using an eating pattern index, and observed food consumption in the peer context. Willingness explained variance in eating behavior over and above intentions. Intentional as well as social-reactive processes contribute to adolescents' eating behavior. Implications for practice are discussed. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2016/3