Unhealthy weight control behaviours in adolescent girls: A process model based on self-determination theory
This study used self-determination theory (Deci, E.L., & Ryan, R.M. (2000). The 'what' and 'why' of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11, 227-268.) to examine predictors of body image concerns and unhealthy weight contro...
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| author | Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie Ntoumanis, Nikos Nikitaras, N. |
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| description | This study used self-determination theory (Deci, E.L., & Ryan, R.M. (2000). The 'what' and 'why' of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11, 227-268.) to examine predictors of body image concerns and unhealthy weight control behaviours in a sample of 350 Greek adolescent girls. A process model was tested which proposed that perceptions of parental autonomy support and two life goals (health and image) would predict adolescents' degree of satisfaction of their basic psychological needs. In turn, psychological need satisfaction was hypothesised to negatively predict body image concerns (i.e. drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction) and, indirectly, unhealthy weight control behaviours. The predictions of the model were largely supported indicating that parental autonomy support and adaptive life goals can indirectly impact upon the extent to which female adolescents engage in unhealthy weight control behaviours via facilitating the latter's psychological need satisfaction. © 2010 Taylor & Francis. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-191242018-06-12T06:21:34Z Unhealthy weight control behaviours in adolescent girls: A process model based on self-determination theory Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie Ntoumanis, Nikos Nikitaras, N. This study used self-determination theory (Deci, E.L., & Ryan, R.M. (2000). The 'what' and 'why' of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11, 227-268.) to examine predictors of body image concerns and unhealthy weight control behaviours in a sample of 350 Greek adolescent girls. A process model was tested which proposed that perceptions of parental autonomy support and two life goals (health and image) would predict adolescents' degree of satisfaction of their basic psychological needs. In turn, psychological need satisfaction was hypothesised to negatively predict body image concerns (i.e. drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction) and, indirectly, unhealthy weight control behaviours. The predictions of the model were largely supported indicating that parental autonomy support and adaptive life goals can indirectly impact upon the extent to which female adolescents engage in unhealthy weight control behaviours via facilitating the latter's psychological need satisfaction. © 2010 Taylor & Francis. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19124 10.1080/08870440902783628 Routledge restricted |
| spellingShingle | Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie Ntoumanis, Nikos Nikitaras, N. Unhealthy weight control behaviours in adolescent girls: A process model based on self-determination theory |
| title | Unhealthy weight control behaviours in adolescent girls: A process model based on self-determination theory |
| title_full | Unhealthy weight control behaviours in adolescent girls: A process model based on self-determination theory |
| title_fullStr | Unhealthy weight control behaviours in adolescent girls: A process model based on self-determination theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unhealthy weight control behaviours in adolescent girls: A process model based on self-determination theory |
| title_short | Unhealthy weight control behaviours in adolescent girls: A process model based on self-determination theory |
| title_sort | unhealthy weight control behaviours in adolescent girls: a process model based on self-determination theory |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19124 |