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Measurement and Correlates of Food Selection Motivations in a United States Sample

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dc.contributor.authorDunn, Danielle
dc.contributor.authorKeenan-Miller, Danielle
dc.contributor.authorIsoldi, Kathy K.
dc.contributor.authorSarcona, Alessandra
dc.contributor.authorDolar, Veronika
dc.contributor.authorGuiné, Raquel
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-09T07:18:11Z
dc.date.available2022-05-09T07:18:11Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBackground: In this study, we explored the factors that motivate food choice, and evaluated the psychometric properties and demographic correlates of the Eating Motivation (EATMOT) questionnaire in adults in the United States (US). Methods: This cross-sectional survey involved 905 adults in 6 sites across the US. The EATMOT questionnaire measures participants' self-reported motivations for food selection, demographic, and anthropometric data. Analyses included exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, correlations, Welch's t-tests, and logistic regressions. Results: We established a 3-factor model (health-related, emotional, and environmental/political motivations) as the best fit to the data (CFI = .983, RMSEA = .049, SRMR = .054). Gender differences were found within the 3 factors, as well as in the intercorrelations between factors. Higher levels of health-related motivations (B = .10, SE = .04, OR = 1.11 (95% CI: 1.03, 1.19), p = .006) were associated with increased reports of weight loss dieting, whereas higher levels of environmental/political motivations (B = -.09, SE = .04, OR = 0.91, p = .02) were associated with fewer reports of weight-loss dieting. Conclusion: An abbreviated version of the EATMOT scale is appropriate for use in a US sample and identifies 3 categories of factors that impact dietary choices. These factors may be important in building interventions to improve diets.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.5993/AJHB.46.2.8pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/7240
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectFOOD CHOICEpt_PT
dc.subjectSURVEY RESEARCHpt_PT
dc.subjectHEALTHpt_PT
dc.subjectNUTRITIONpt_PT
dc.subjectFACTOR ANALYSISpt_PT
dc.titleMeasurement and Correlates of Food Selection Motivations in a United States Samplept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage196pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage186pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAmerican Journal of Health Behaviorpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume46pt_PT
person.familyNamede Pinho Ferreira Guiné
person.givenNameRaquel
person.identifierhttps://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=abFDovIAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
person.identifier.ciencia-id8B13-5492-0F23
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-0595-6805
person.identifier.scopus-author-id6603138390
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