title: Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for healthful dietary change in African Americans.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe associations of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for dietary change with participant characteristics and current diet among African Americans.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional survey of 658 African American adults in North Carolina provided information on intrinsic (self-image and health concerns) and extrinsic (social influence) motivation scales, participant characteristics, and diet.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most respondents considered it important to change their diet for health reasons; fewer were motivated by self-image or social influence. Motivation scales were significantly associated with demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial characteristics and fat, but not fruit/vegetable consumption, after adjustment for covariates (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tailoring on intrinsic and extrinsic motives may improve the effectiveness of dietary interventions in African Americans.
authors: Department of Epidemiology, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. jsatia@unc.edu
authors: Jessie A
authors: JA
authors: Satia
authors: Joseph A
authors: JA
authors: Galanko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats