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Association between general self-efficacy and eating habits among adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Susana
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Carla
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Osvaldo
dc.contributor.authorLoureiro, Isabel
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T16:36:40Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T16:36:40Z
dc.date.issued2013-05
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Food choices are the result of several factors. Individual predispositions and resiliency are responsible for regulating against alternative food challenges. Bandura (1982) describes self-efficacy as a sense of self-esteem, feelings of adequacy, efficiency and competence to tackle the problems. Self-efficacy also underlies the choices and effort spent in activities or accomplishments. Objectives: To investigate associations between self-efficacy and eating habits. Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey, with data collected through self-administered questionnaires. Two schools participated in the survey (convenience sample). For each school, students were invited to participate, reaching a sample size of 358 students, aged 14 to 18. Students were asked to complete the Eating Habits Scale (EHA) as well as the General Self-efficacy Questionnaire (GSQ), (EHA/GSQ: 0-200/ 15-105), both validated for Portugal. Results: Significant positive correlation (r=.26; p<.001) was found between eating behaviors and self-efficacy (EHA: 86-172; mean =137.4; GSQ: 29-105; mean= 78). The correlation was stronger for the self-efficacy’s component of resistance to adversity (.32), followed by the initiative and persistence (.18) and by social effectiveness (.16). A higher coefficient of correlation was found among boys (.34) than among girls (.25), among overall scores of GSQ and scores of EHA. Conclusions: Higher self-efficacy may be associated with appropriate eating behaviors in adolescents. Control and resistance perception may play an important role, motivating youngsters to adopt healthy lifestyles. Thus, promoting self-efficacy can boost up healthy eating habits. Moreover, it may be appropriate to adopt health promotion strategies differentiated by gender.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationCardoso, S., Nunes, C., Santos, O., & Loureiro, I. (2013). Association between general self-efficacy and eating habits among adolescents [abstract]. Atención Primaria, 45(especial). 1st World Congress of Children and Youth Health Behaviors/ 4th National Congress on Health Education, Viseu, Portugal, May 23-25pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0212-6567
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/5145
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectSelf-efficacypt_PT
dc.subjectFood choicespt_PT
dc.subjectAdolescentspt_PT
dc.titleAssociation between general self-efficacy and eating habits among adolescentspt_PT
dc.typeconference object
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oaire.citation.endPage168pt_PT
oaire.citation.issueespecialpt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage167pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAtención Primariapt_PT
oaire.citation.volume45pt_PT
person.familyNameCardoso
person.givenNameSusana
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-1994-6958
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typeconferenceObjectpt_PT
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