AUTHOR=Doerksen Shawna , McAuley Edward 

TITLE=Social Cognitive Determinants of Dietary Behavior Change in University Employes

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 2 - 2014

YEAR=2014

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00023

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2014.00023

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=Many adults have poor dietary habits and few studies have focused on mechanisms underlying these behaviors. This study examined psychosocial determinants of dietary behavior change in university employees across a 5-month period. Participants completed measures of fruit and vegetable and low-fat food consumption and social cognitive constructs. Multiple regression analyses accounted for a unique proportion of variation in dietary change. Outcome expectations significantly predicted fruit and vegetable and low-fat consumption. Self-efficacy significantly predicted low-fat consumption. Goals were not associated with dietary behaviors. Further research into implementation strategies may provide insight into how goals work to bring about change.