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Errors as a Means of Reducing Impulsive Food Choice

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Guido M van Koningsbruggen¹, Wolfgang Stroebe², Henk Aarts³

¹Department of Communication Science, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

|September 29, 2012

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Successful dieting involves linking food temptations to dieting goals. Lower impulsiveness in restrained eaters enhances their ability to achieve dieting success, as measured by the Perceived Self-Regulatory Success in Dieting Scale (PSRS).

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Health Psychology

Background:

Restrained eaters with high Perceived Self-Regulatory Success in Dieting Scale (PSRS) scores are more successful in food intake regulation.
The theory of temptation-elicited goal activation suggests successful self-control forms links between temptations and dieting thoughts.
The reasons for earlier self-control success in high PSRS scorers remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of trait impulsiveness in the success of dietary restraint.
To examine the associations between dietary restraint, trait impulsiveness, and PSRS scores.

Main Methods:

Investigated the interaction between dietary restraint and trait impulsiveness.
Assessed success in dieting using the Perceived Self-Regulatory Success in Dieting Scale (PSRS).

Main Results:

The interaction between dietary restraint and impulsiveness significantly predicted dieting success.
Lower levels of impulsiveness were associated with greater dieting success among restrained eaters.

Conclusions:

Trait impulsiveness plays a crucial role in the success of dietary restraint.
Less impulsive restrained eaters are more likely to achieve high dieting success, as indicated by PSRS scores.