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  • Health Behavior

Background:

  • Understanding adult intention to control body weight is crucial for public health.
  • Existing models of goal-directed behavior (MGB) may not fully capture all influencing factors.
  • The role of mental health in weight control behavior requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an extended model of goal-directed behavior (MGB) for explaining adult weight control intention.
  • To integrate mental health as a key construct within the MGB framework for weight control.
  • To examine the predictive relationships between attitude, subjective norms, anticipated emotions, desire, mental health, and weight control intention.

Main Methods:

  • An online survey was administered to 239 undergraduate students.
  • Participants responded to validated scales measuring attitude, subjective norms, anticipated emotions, desire, mental health, and intention.
  • Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to verify the proposed extended MGB.

Main Results:

  • Attitude, subjective norms, and anticipated emotions significantly predicted desire for weight control.
  • Desire was a significant predictor of intention to control weight.
  • Mental health demonstrated a significant causal relationship with other variables in the extended MGB.

Conclusions:

  • The extended MGB provides a more comprehensive explanation for weight control intention by including mental health.
  • Affective factors, particularly desire and mental health, play a critical role in weight control behavior.
  • The findings support the development of targeted weight control interventions that address psychological and affective components.