Understanding self-reported staging of dietary behavior in low-income women. (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: DiClemente, Carlo C; Delahanty, Janine C; Havas, Stephen W; Van Orden, Onna R
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 20:Number 6(2015:Jun.)
• Page Start: 741
• Page End: 753
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: diet -- eating behavior -- socioeconomic status -- stages of change -- women's health; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105315580213
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

This study examined self-reported staging for the goal of eating a low-fat diet and several specific dietary consumption behaviors to understand better readiness for dieting. Self-assessed motivation, food frequency measures, and psychosocial variables were obtained from 2057 low-income women enrolled in the Maryland Food for Life Program. Results indicated that staging of specific dietary consumption behaviors was significantly related to staging for the global goal of eating a low-fat diet. Women evaluate their motivation about eating low-fat diets based on perceived efforts and specific activities related to dietary consumption with important implications for dietary behavior change measurement and interventions.