Samantha L Hahn, C Blair Burnette, Caroline Bornstein, Jason M Nagata, Katie A Loth, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
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Abstract
Objective: To describe the factors that motivate emerging adults to engage in weight-related self-monitoring (WRSM) and to determine the age of initiating WRSM.
Design: Mixed-methods cross-sectional study, including quantitative survey and semi-structured interviews.
Participants: Tracking-EAT participants came from the population-based sample of Project EAT (Eating and Activity over Time); 138 participants (mean age=26.5 years; range 22-29) completed a survey, 25 of which also completed a semi-structured interview.
Main outcome measure: Internal and external motivations for WRSM and the age when participants began WRSM were assessed quantitatively. Semi-structured interviews assessed how participants were introduced to and why they used WRSM.
Analysis: Descriptive statistics for quantitative measures. Inductive thematic analysis for qualitative analyses.
Results: Participants reported internal (e.g., trying to lose weight, change body shape), external (e.g., advice from health professionals, friends/or family), and social/environmental motivations (e.g., WRSM being ubiquitous in our culture). A sense of moral obligation to strive for health contributed to participants' motivation to engage in WRSM. Participants reported self-monitoring dietary intake and weight as young as 8 years old and exercise as young as 9 years old.
Conclusions and implications: Numerous factors converge to normalize and encourage WRSM, including internal, external, and social/environmental motivations. Future research could explore how the age of introduction and motivation for use affect the health impacts of WRSM.
期刊介绍：
The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), the official journal of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, is a refereed, scientific periodical that serves as a global resource for all professionals with an interest in nutrition education; nutrition and physical activity behavior theories and intervention outcomes; complementary and alternative medicine related to nutrition behaviors; food environment; food, nutrition, and physical activity communication strategies including technology; nutrition-related economics; food safety education; and scholarship of learning related to these areas.
The purpose of JNEB is to document and disseminate original research and emerging issues and practices relevant to these areas worldwide. The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior welcomes evidence-based manuscripts that provide new insights and useful findings related to nutrition education research, practice and policy. The content areas of JNEB reflect the diverse interests in nutrition and physical activity related to public health, nutritional sciences, education, behavioral economics, family and consumer sciences, and eHealth, including the interests of community-based nutrition-practitioners. As the Society''s official journal, JNEB also includes policy statements, issue perspectives, position papers, and member communications.
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