Predicting saturated fat consumption: Exploring the role of subjective well-being
Consumption of saturated fat (SF) is associated with obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer; which are among the leading causes of death in Australia and worldwide. A causal relationship between subjective well-being and positive health outcomes has been established, although few studies have sp...
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| description | Consumption of saturated fat (SF) is associated with obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer; which are among the leading causes of death in Australia and worldwide. A causal relationship between subjective well-being and positive health outcomes has been established, although few studies have specifically focused on health-enhancing or health-risk behaviours. The aim of this research was to develop an improved understanding of the processes underlying SF consumption by exploring the relationship between subjective well-being and SF consumption, within the Theory of Planned Behaviour framework. Questionnaires related to the TPB variables, subjective well-being and SF intake were administered online to 96 participants. Perceived behavioural control (PBC) was found to be a significant predictor of intention to limit SF intake. Intention and PBC accounted for 25% of variance in behaviour; with PBC the only significant predictor of SF consumption. While subjective well-being variables were not significant unique predictors of SF consumption, these variables contributed an additional 2% to the prediction of behaviour, and this model was significant. The addition of subjective well-being to the TPB is novel and the results partially support the potential of subjective well-being in improving the prediction of this health-risk behaviour. Future research will need to replicate and extend these preliminary findings before such a framework may be translated into an intervention targeting SF consumption. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-146272017-09-13T14:06:26Z Predicting saturated fat consumption: Exploring the role of subjective well-being Mullan, Barbara Xavier, Kristina theory of planned behaviour subjective well-being saturated fat consumption Consumption of saturated fat (SF) is associated with obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer; which are among the leading causes of death in Australia and worldwide. A causal relationship between subjective well-being and positive health outcomes has been established, although few studies have specifically focused on health-enhancing or health-risk behaviours. The aim of this research was to develop an improved understanding of the processes underlying SF consumption by exploring the relationship between subjective well-being and SF consumption, within the Theory of Planned Behaviour framework. Questionnaires related to the TPB variables, subjective well-being and SF intake were administered online to 96 participants. Perceived behavioural control (PBC) was found to be a significant predictor of intention to limit SF intake. Intention and PBC accounted for 25% of variance in behaviour; with PBC the only significant predictor of SF consumption. While subjective well-being variables were not significant unique predictors of SF consumption, these variables contributed an additional 2% to the prediction of behaviour, and this model was significant. The addition of subjective well-being to the TPB is novel and the results partially support the potential of subjective well-being in improving the prediction of this health-risk behaviour. Future research will need to replicate and extend these preliminary findings before such a framework may be translated into an intervention targeting SF consumption. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14627 10.1080/13548506.2013.764456 Routledge restricted |
| spellingShingle | theory of planned behaviour subjective well-being saturated fat consumption Mullan, Barbara Xavier, Kristina Predicting saturated fat consumption: Exploring the role of subjective well-being |
| title | Predicting saturated fat consumption: Exploring the role of subjective well-being |
| title_full | Predicting saturated fat consumption: Exploring the role of subjective well-being |
| title_fullStr | Predicting saturated fat consumption: Exploring the role of subjective well-being |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predicting saturated fat consumption: Exploring the role of subjective well-being |
| title_short | Predicting saturated fat consumption: Exploring the role of subjective well-being |
| title_sort | predicting saturated fat consumption: exploring the role of subjective well-being |
| topic | theory of planned behaviour subjective well-being saturated fat consumption |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14627 |