Predicting sugar intake using an extended theory of planned behavior in a sample of adolescents: The role of habit and self-control.
Daniel J PhippsMartin S HaggerKyra HamiltonPublished in: Brain and behavior (2023)
Results indicate that sugar intake in this sample was a function of habits and self-control, and the effect of sugar intake intentions was conditional on perceived behavioral control. Results contribute to an evidence base of determinants and associated processes that relate to sugar intake in adolescents and may signal potentially modifiable targets for intervention.