An integrated model of fruit, vegetable, and water intake in young adolescents.
Crystal R SmitRebecca N H de LeeuwKirsten E BevelanderWilliam J BurkLaura BuijsThabo J van WoudenbergMoniek BuijzenPublished in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2018)
The current findings show that young adolescents' intrinsic motivation (and, to some extent, parental social norms) is the strongest predictor of their consumption of fruit, vegetables, and water. It is important to note, behavioral intentions do not predict their actual behavior over time. Consequently, interventions should focus on increasing young adolescents' intrinsic motivation to perform the targeted behavior while incorporating the influence of the social context. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).