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Dewar, Deborah L.; Plotnikoff, Ronald C.; Morgan, Philip J.; Okely, Anthony D.; Costigan, Sarah A.; Lubans, David R. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2013
Purpose: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesized structural paths in Bandura's social-cognitive theory (SCT) model on adolescent girls' physical activity following a 12-month physical activity and dietary intervention to prevent obesity. Method: We conducted a 12-month follow-up study of 235 adolescent girls ("M[subscript…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Social Theories, Adolescents, Females
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Tiggemann, Marika; Rothblum, Esther – Sex Roles, 1988
The attitudes of college students in Australia and the United States about body weight were investigated. The results indicate excessive and maladaptive concerns with weight, in general, and among women and American students in particular. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Body Image, College Students, Cultural Differences
Shier, Nathan W., Ed.; Torabi, Mohammad R., Ed. – 1997
This monograph presents a collection of articles on nutrition education: "Using the DINE Score To Improve Food Choice Behavior" (Darwin Dennison and Kathryn F. Dennison); "Self-Reported Food Intake Patterns of Older Adults in Australia, China, and the United States" (Alyce D. Fly, Nathan W Shier, Barbara A. Hawkins, Susan J.…
Descriptors: Athletes, Behavior Change, Blacks, Child Health