The association between dispositional self-control and longitudinal changes in eating behaviors, diet quality, and BMI. Issue 11 (1st November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Keller, Carmen; Hartmann, Christina; Siegrist, Michael
• Is Part Of: Psychology & health. Volume 31:Issue 11(2016)
• Page Start: 1311
• Page End: 1327
• Publication Date: 2016-11-01
• Subjects: Dispositional self-control -- eating behaviours -- weight -- longitudinal changes -- health behaviours; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; Attitude to Health -- Periodicals; Public Opinion -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; 150
• DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2016.1204451
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0887-0446

Abstract

Abstract : In a random sample from the general population ( N = 2781, 46% males), a longitudinal survey was conducted. The association between dispositional self-control and changes in eating behaviours and diet quality was analysed between the first wave (2010) and the last wave (2014). Results show that the higher the dispositional self-control, the lower the increase in overeating behaviours (emotional eating, external eating, ambivalence towards palatable food and overeating), and BMI and the larger the improvement in healthy diet over time. Self-control was not associated with changes in dietary restraint. This is one of the first studies suggesting that dispositional self-control is associated with changes in eating behaviours and healthy food intake over time.