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Guangyu Zhou1, Yiqun Gan, Nina Knoll

  • 1Department of Psychology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.

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Proactive coping enhances the link between healthy eating intentions and behaviors by improving dietary planning. This finding supports the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) in Chinese young adults.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral psychology
  • Health psychology
  • Social psychology

Background:

  • The Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) model is widely supported for dietary behaviors.
  • The HAPA model's applicability in China remains understudied.
  • Psychosocial factors influencing dietary change require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the HAPA model in a Chinese context.
  • To examine the mediating role of dietary planning between intentions and behaviors.
  • To investigate the moderating effect of proactive coping on this mediation.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study with 240 young Chinese adults.
  • Data collected at two time points, three months apart.
  • Validated psychometric scales assessed intentions, self-efficacy, coping, planning, and behavior.

Main Results:

  • The HAPA model's validity was confirmed.
  • Intentions and planning sequentially mediated the effects of self-efficacy and outcome expectancies on dietary behavior.
  • Proactive coping moderated the intention-planning-behavior pathway, enhancing it when individuals were proactive.

Conclusions:

  • Proactive coping and motivation are crucial for effective dietary planning.
  • Dietary planning acts as a key mediator for translating healthy eating intentions into behaviors.
  • The study highlights the importance of proactive coping in facilitating sustained dietary change within the HAPA framework.