1. Social Cognitive Mediators of Dietary Behavior Change in Adolescent Girls.
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McCabe, Brianne E., Plotnikoff, Ronald C., Dewar, Deborah L., Collins, Clare E., and Lubans, David R.
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DIET , *HEALTH behavior , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICS , *STATISTICAL power analysis , *SOCIAL learning theory , *INTER-observer reliability , *DATA analysis software , *STATISTICAL models , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Objectives: To examine potential mediators of adolescent girls' dietary behavior change in the Nutrition and Enjoyable Activity for Teen Girls (NEAT Girls) intervention for obesity prevention. Methods: Participants were 294 adolescent girls attending 12 secondary schools located in low-income communities of New South Wales, Australia. Hypothesized social cognitive mediators of dietary behavior change were assessed using valid and reliable scales. Results: The intervention effects on dietary outcomes and hypothesized mediators were not statistically significant. However, changes in hypothesized mediators were associated with changes in key dietary behaviors. Conclusions: Continued research is needed to examine effective strategies for improving dietary outcomes in youth, and to explore alternative theoretical mechanisms of dietary behavior change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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