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PREDICTING SUGAR CONSUMPTION AMONG PRESCHOOL CHILDREN USING THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR PREDICTING SUGAR CONSUMPTION AMONG PRESCHOOL CHILDREN USING THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR |
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The constructs of the Theory of Planned
Behavior (TPB), attitude, subjective nonn, and
perceived behavioral control, were assessed to
examine their applicability and sufficiency in
predicting intention and behavior of mothers to
limit sugar consumption of their preschool
children. Four hundred mothers were
interviewed using a questionnaire designed to
measure the components of the TPB. The
behavior or limiting sugar consumption was
assessed. retrospectively by food frequency
questionnaire containing a list of 25 sugarcontaining
food items and prospectively by 24-
hour recall for three successive days following
the initial interview. The TPB provided a
significant prediction of intention (R2= 0.299),
specifically with perceived behavioral control
= 0.302) and subjective normse = 0.261).
Frequency of past behavior of sugar
consumption was explained mainly by attitude
and perceived child's oral health (6.9 percent
of variability in sugar consumption behavior).
While the prospective behavior of sugar
limitation could be predicted by intention (6.3
percent), mother's work (2.7 percent) and
mother's age (1.5 percent). The results
indicated that the TPB is applicable to the
prediction of food choice-related intention and
behavior among mothers of preschool
children.
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INTRODUCTION
The comprehension of sugar as part of
preschool children's diet has many aspects.
Sugar-containing foods and drinks are in part
included in the common dietary pattern of the
family, and they partly serve as reinforcement,
comfort or substitute for care and attention
towards the child.' However, there is an
increased consensus that the frequency and
duration of sugar intake are related to risk of
chronic oral diseases such as dental caries?-;
Evidence proved that the child's early
experience with food and learned behavior in
the family are crucial io the development of
dietary patterns. These dietary behavioral
patterns that have developed in early
childhood may persist into adolescence and
adulthood. For preschool children, their
decision abilities are not yet well developed
and their everyday experience with food is
influenced by maternal beliefs about food.
Studies proved that mothers playa key role in
detennining their children's health related
behavior.I.6 Thus, an understanding of criteria
used by mothers to choose food for their
children would facilitate the design of an
intervention conductive to positive eating
patterns for oral disease prevention.
The present study investigated the
decision-making process involved when
mothers make a specific food choice, namely,
the limitation of sugar consumption of their
preschool children. To achieve the aim of this
study it was necessary to use an effective
methodology in examining decision-making
especially when the behavior in question was
under volitional control. The framework
developed by Ajzen and Fishbein7 in their |
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1110-015X |
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Alexandria Dental Journal |
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Volume |
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27 |
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Issue Number |
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2 |
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1423 AH
2002 AD |
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Article |
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Saturday, April 21, 2012 |
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Researchers
| منى حسن | hassan, mona | Researcher | Doctorate | |
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