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November 1, 1996British Journal of Health Psychology

Dieting in adolescence: An application of the theory of planned behaviour

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MCMark ConnerEMEleanor MartinNSNatalie Silverdale

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Examines dietary intentions and body image beliefs in adolescents, indicating influential psychological factors.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the relationships between body image, dieting intentions, and psychological beliefs in adolescents.
  • Analyzed self-reported height, weight, and body image relationships in 231 adolescents aged 11 to 14 years.
  • Investigated the effects of beliefs about dieting outcomes and media pressure on dietary intentions.
  • Examined age and sex differences in dietary restraint behaviors.
  • Girls showed significantly higher dietary restraint and intentions to diet compared to boys.
  • Restraint was strongly associated with current-ideal body figure discrepancy, irrespective of actual weight.
  • Dietary intentions were notably predicted by beliefs about dieting and media influence, rather than self/body esteem.

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Conner et al. (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ef1432eca052da647f211https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8287.1996.tb00512.x
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