Objective: To discuss healthy diet from a psychological perspective by considering
definitions of healthy diet in terms of consumer understanding; the health effects of specific …

Objective: To describe scales that measure motivations for changing dietary behaviour, and
to examine associations of these scales with current diet and dietary change. Design: A …

Objectives: This research examines the extent to which people accurately report some of the
external influences on their food intake. Design: In two studies, specific factors (the presence …

Background. This report examines psychosocial factors related to selection of healthful diets.
Understanding why people select healthful diets can lead to rational design and evaluation …

There are 3 motivations for studying the psychological correlates of habitual diet. First, diet is
a major but modifiable cause of morbidity and mortality, and dietary interventions could be …

Supporting healthier eating habits is crucial for improving population health outcomes.
Underpinning everyday eating patterns are recurring actions that may lead to positive or …

In this Special Issue, entitled “Food choice and Nutrition: A Social Psychological
Perspective”, three broad themes have been identified:(1) social and environmental …

Background. In order to promote healthful nutrition, insight is needed in the behavioural
determinants of nutrition behaviours. Most research on behavioural determinants has been …

Central to many considerations of health-related dietary change is the interpretation given to
'healthy'and 'unhealthy'eating. Results are reported from two studies which investigated …

Background: Understanding the need for and accessibility to healthier foods have not
improved the overall diets of the US population. Social cognitive theory (SCT) may explain …