Can individual cognitions, self-regulation and environmental variables explain educational differences in vegetable consumption?: a cross-sectional study among Dutch adults
Background: Educational differences in health-related behaviors, where low-and moderate-educated individuals have poorer outcomes than high-educated individuals, are persistent. The reasons for these differences remain poorly understood. This study explored whether individual cognitions, self-regulation and environmental-level factors may explain educational differences in vegetable consumption. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,342 Dutch adults, of whom 54.5% were low/moderate-educated. Individuals completed an online questionnaire, assessing education, vegetable consumpt... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2014 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Springvloet , L , Lechner , L & Oenema , A 2014 , ' Can individual cognitions, self-regulation and environmental variables explain educational differences in vegetable consumption?: a cross-sectional study among Dutch adults ' , International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity , vol. 11 , 149 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-014-0149-1 |
Schlagwörter: | Vegetable consumption / Socio-economic status / Individual cognitions / Self-regulation / Physical environmental factors / SOCIOECONOMIC DIFFERENCES / FRUIT / NUTRITION / BEHAVIOR / QUESTIONNAIRE / INTERVENTION / INEQUALITIES / ADOLESCENTS / MEDIATION / EFFICACY |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27051647 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/publications/3df4f3f7-18d2-404f-8451-447685645231 |
Background: Educational differences in health-related behaviors, where low-and moderate-educated individuals have poorer outcomes than high-educated individuals, are persistent. The reasons for these differences remain poorly understood. This study explored whether individual cognitions, self-regulation and environmental-level factors may explain educational differences in vegetable consumption. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,342 Dutch adults, of whom 54.5% were low/moderate-educated. Individuals completed an online questionnaire, assessing education, vegetable consumption, demographics, individual cognitions (attitude towards consuming 200 grams of vegetables a day, self-efficacy, subjective norm, intention, perception of vegetables as being expensive), self-regulation (general self-regulation, vegetable-specific action-and coping planning) and environmental-level factors (perception of availability of vegetables in the supermarket and availability of vegetables at home). The joint-significance test was used to determine significant mediation effects. Results: Low/moderate-educated individuals consumed less vegetables (M = 151.2) than high-educated individuals (M = 168.1, beta = -0.15, P <.001). Attitude and availability of vegetables at home were found to partially mediate the association between education and vegetable consumption (percentage mediated effect: 24.46%). Discussion: Since attitude and availability of vegetables at home partially explain the difference in vegetable consumption between low/moderate- and high-educated individuals, these variables may be good target points for interventions to promote vegetable consumption among low/moderate-educated individuals.