scholarly journals Effects of Self-Efficacy on Healthy Eating Depends on Normative Support: a Prospective Study of Long-Haul Truck Drivers

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyra Hamilton ◽  
Martin S. Hagger
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Truck Drivers ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Haul Truck

scholarly journals Effects of self-efficacy on healthy eating depends on normative support: a prospective study of long-haul truck drivers

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyra Hamilton ◽  
Martin S Hagger
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Truck Drivers ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Haul Truck

Purpose. Fruit and vegetable intake (FV) is insufficient in industrialized nations and there is excess of discretionary food choices (DC; foods high in fat, sugar, and salt). Long-haul truck drivers are considered a particularly at-risk group given the limited food choices and normatively-reinforced eating habits at truck rest-stops. Self-efficacy and normative support are key determinants of eating behavior yet the processes underlying their effects on behavior are not well understood. We tested the direct and interactive effects of self-efficacy and normative support on healthy eating behaviors in long-haul truck drivers in a prospective correlational study. Methods. Long-haul truck drivers (N = 82) completed an initial survey containing self-report measures of behavioral intentions, perceived normative support, and self-efficacy for their FV and DC behaviors. Participants completed a follow-up survey one-week later in which they self-reported their FV and DC behavior. Results. A mediated moderation analysis identified an interactive effect of self-efficacy and normative support on behavior mediated by intention for FV and DC behavior. Specifically, we confirmed a compensation effect in which self-efficacy was more likely to have an effect on FV and DC behavior through intentions in participants with low normative support. Conclusion. Results indicate the importance of self-efficacy in predicting FV and DC intentions and behavior in the absence of a supportive normative environment. The compensatory effect of self-efficacy beliefs on behavior through intentions when normative support is low should be confirmed using experimental methods.

scholarly journals A Prospective Study of Return to Work Across Health Conditions: Perceived Work Attitude, Self-efficacy and Perceived Social Support

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Brouwer ◽  
Michiel F. Reneman ◽  
Ute Bültmann ◽  
Jac J. L. van der Klink ◽  
Johan W. Groothoff
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Work Attitude ◽  
A Prospective Study

Pain self-efficacy beliefs and pain behaviour. A prospective study

Pain ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Asghari ◽  
Michael K. Nicholas
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Pain Behaviour ◽  
A Prospective Study

A prospective study of self-efficacy expectancies and labour pain

2001 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.E. Larsen ◽  
M.W. O'Hara ◽  
K.K. Brewer ◽  
A. Wenzel
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Labour Pain ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Efficacy Expectancies
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