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The Role of Household Social Support and Undermining in Dietary Change
International journal of behavioral medicine
22 Oct 2024
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Abstract
Background
US adults find it challenging to meet disease prevention dietary recommendations and may participate in interventions to improve dietary quality. Social influences outside of the intervention, including level of social support and undermining of healthy eating in the home, may affect an individual’s dietary intake. This secondary analysis examined (1) changes in household social support and undermining of healthy eating across a dietary intervention with household member participation and (2) the relationship between changes in social influences and dietary intake.
Method
Adults (N = 62) with low adherence to cancer prevention dietary recommendations recruited from the Philadelphia area participated in a 20-week dietary intervention focused on psychoeducation about NCI dietary recommendations and skills for behavior change. Half of the participants were also randomized to have an adult household member participate in some intervention contacts with them. Participants completed measures of social support and undermining of healthy eating and dietary intake at baseline and post-treatment (20 weeks).
Results
Fifty-two participants had available data for baseline and post-treatment (i.e., completers). Household social support of healthy eating increased more among participants randomized to have household involvement in the intervention with a medium effect (η2 = .11). Fruit and vegetable intake significantly increased among participants with meaningful increases in household social support with a large effect (η2 = .37). There were no significant interaction effects of change in household undermining and time on change in dietary intake.
Conclusion
Dietary interventions with a household support component show promise for improving household social support and may impact magnitude of dietary change.
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- Title
- The Role of Household Social Support and Undermining in Dietary Change
- Creators
- Marny Michelle Ehmann (Corresponding Author) - Drexel University, Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]Charlotte Joyce Hagerman - Drexel University, Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]Brandy-Joe Milliron - Drexel University, Health SciencesMeghan L Butryn - Drexel University, Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Publication Details
- International journal of behavioral medicine
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- National Cancer Institute: R21CA252933
This research was supported by funding from the National Cancer Institute (R21CA252933) awarded to Dr. Butryn as Principal Investigator.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]; Health Sciences
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001338062000001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85207165041
- Other Identifier
- 991021930615704721
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