The adoption of physical activity and eating behaviors among persons with obesity and in the general population: the role of implicit attitudes within the Theory of Planned Behavior

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Chevance ◽  
Johan Caudroit ◽  
Ahmed J. Romain ◽  
Julie Boiché

Background: One of the important agents in the development of children physical activity is mothers. Objective: The present study aimed to assessing the role of socio-cognitive determinants in mothers’ intention to physical activity education for children based on the theory of planned behavior. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of mothers who have 3 to 6 old child in the west of Iran, 2018. Participants were randomly selected to participate voluntarily in the study. A structured questionnaire was applied for collecting data and data were analyzed by SPSS version 20 using correlations, and linear regression statistical tests. Results: Mean age of the mothers was 31.68 [95% CI: 31.17, 32.19]. Attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavior control variables predictors accounted for 42% of the variation in the intention of physical activity education for children by mothers. Perceived behavior control (Beta=-0.654 and P≤ 0.001) was the more influential predictor on physical activity education intention. Conclusion: It seems that designing and implementation of educational programs to increase perceived behavior control of mothers regarding the physical activity education for children may be the usefulness of the results in order to the promotion of physical activity among their children.


Author(s):  
Arnold Japutra ◽  
Sandra Maria Correia Loureiro ◽  
Shasha Wang

In this study, the researchers explore the antecedents of tourists’ intention to recommend a destination using an extended Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Two personal values (i.e., prosocial and maturity) and two personality traits (i.e., extraversion and agreeableness), which are rarely studied but important elements for marketers to better understand the market (e.g., segment the market), are examined. To test the extended model of TPB, a survey (n=312) was conducted with tourists in Portugal. The researchers find support for the hypothesis that tourists with higher prosocial values, maturity values, and extraversion personality traits are more likely to have a favorable attitude toward a destination and a tendency to recommend the destination. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.


CNS Spectrums ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 523-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Palmiero Monteleone ◽  
Antonio DiLieto ◽  
Eloisa Castaldo ◽  
Mario Maj

AbstractLeptin is an adipocyte-derived hormone, which is involved predominantly in the long-term regulation of body weight and energy balance by acting as a hunger suppressant signal to the brain. Leptin is also involved in the modulation of reproduction, immune function, physical activity, and some endogenous endocrine axes. Since anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are characterized by abnormal eating behaviors, dysregulation of endogenous endocrine axes, alterations of reproductive and immune functions, and increased physical activity, extensive research has been carried out in the last decade in order to ascertain a role of this hormone in the pathophysiology of these syndromes. In this article, we review the available data on leptin physiology in patients with eating disorders. These data support the idea that leptin is not directly involved in the etiology of AN or BN. However, malnutrition-induced alterations in its physiology may contribute to the genesis and/or the maintenance of some clinical manifestations of AN and BN and may have an impact on the prognosis of AN.


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