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Control constructs: Do they mediate the relation between educational attainment and health behaviour?

Anette Leganger1, Pål Kraft

  • 1Research Centre for Health Promotion, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway. anette.leganger@psych.uib.no

Journal of Health Psychology
|December 13, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Higher education is linked to increased fruit and vegetable consumption in women. This association is partly explained by enhanced self-efficacy and response-efficacy beliefs, and a reduced belief in chance influencing health locus of control.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Psychology
  • Sociology of Health

Background:

  • Health-promoting behaviors are often more common in individuals with higher socioeconomic status (SES).
  • Education is a key dimension of SES influencing health behaviors.
  • Understanding the mechanisms linking education to health behavior is crucial for public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between education and intention/behavior regarding fruit and vegetable consumption.
  • To investigate the association between education and control beliefs (Health Locus of Control, response-efficacy, self-efficacy).
  • To determine if control beliefs mediate the link between education and fruit/vegetable consumption.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study design.

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  • Statistical analysis to assess relationships between education, control beliefs, and fruit/vegetable consumption.
  • Mediation analysis to explore the role of control beliefs.

    • Main Results:

    • Higher education in women correlated with greater intention and frequency of fruit/vegetable consumption.
    • Increased education was associated with higher self-efficacy and response-efficacy.
    • Higher education was linked to a lower belief in Health Locus of Control-chance.

    Conclusions:

    • Education positively influences fruit and vegetable consumption intentions and behaviors in women.
    • Self-efficacy, response-efficacy, and Health Locus of Control-chance beliefs partially mediate this relationship.
    • Findings highlight the importance of educational attainment and control beliefs in shaping health behaviors.