Wilson, AE, O'Connor, DB, Lawton, R et al. (2 more authors) (2016) Conscientiousness and fruit and vegetable consumption: exploring behavioural intention as a mediator. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 21 (4). pp. 469-474. ISSN 1354-8506
Abstract
Clear associations have emerged between conscientiousness and health behaviours, such that higher levels of conscientiousness are predictive of beneficial health behaviours. This study investigated the conscientiousness-fruit and vegetable consumption relationship and whether behavioural intention mediated this relationship. A large sample of adults (N = 2136) completed an online battery of questionnaires measuring conscientiousness, behavioural intentions to consume fruit and vegetables, together with self-reported behaviour. Correlation analysis revealed that conscientiousness and each of its facets were positively associated with behavioural intention and self-reported behaviour. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that after controlling for age, gender and education, total conscientiousness, and the facets of responsibility, industriousness, order and virtue predicted self-reported behaviour. Further analysis revealed that in line with the Theory of Planned Behaviour, behavioural intention fully mediated the conscientiousness-fruit and vegetable behaviour relationship. In conclusion, low levels of conscientiousness were found to be associated with lower fruit and vegetable intentions, with the latter also associated with fruit and vegetable consumption.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2015, Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Psychology, Health and Medicine on 22/10/2015, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2015.1093644 |
Keywords: | Conscientiousness, behavioural intention, personality, health, fruit and vegetable consumption, Theory of Planned Behaviour, five a day |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 07 Jan 2016 11:48 |
Last Modified: | 01 Nov 2016 22:30 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2015.1093644 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13548506.2015.1093644 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93287 |