Association between nutrition self-efficacy, health locus of control and food choice motives in consumers in nine European countries

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2025

Authors

Stewart-Knox, BJ (Author) Other; Poínhos, Rui (Author) FCNAUP; Fischer, ARH (Author) Other; Rankin, A (Author) Other; Bunting, BP (Author) Other; Oliveira, BMPM (Author) FCNAUP; Frewer, LJ (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Health Psychology

Vol. 30 No. 3

Pages: 543-558

ISSN: 1359-1053

Publisher: SAGE

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citations

Scopus - 2 Citations

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Health sciences

FOS: Medical and Health sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-010-JNH

DOI: 10.1177/13591053241249863

Abstract (EN): We investigated associations between food choice motives and psychological determinants of dietary health behaviour change (nutrition self-efficacy, NS-E, and health locus of control, HLoC) among 9381 participants (18-65 years, 49.4% females) from nine European countries. Price was the highest rated food choice motive. Higher importance of all motives was associated with higher NS-E and with higher Internal HLoC. Relationships between food choice motives and External HLoC were also in the expected direction in showing negative associations with Health, Natural Content, Weight Control, Mood and Sensory Appeal. Higher External HLoC was also associated with perceived greater importance of 'external' motives Ethical Concern, Familiarity and Convenience. Relationships between External HLoC and food choice motives were not all in the expected direction. Price was unrelated to External HLoC. Females rated the importance of all motives higher than males. People with less education ascribed greater importance to Price in motivating food choices. Together, these findings imply that self-efficacy and health locus of control should be considered along with motivations for food choice in dietary health promotion.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 16