title: Healthy eating among 10 - 13-year-old New Zealand children: understanding choice using the Theory of Planned Behaviour and the role of parental influence.
abstract: This study examined the roles of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and parental influence in predicting healthy eating intentions and behaviour among 10 - 13-year-old New Zealand children. Two hundred and sixty-one children completed questionnaires designed to measure the components of the TPB. In addition, their parents or caregivers completed a questionnaire examining their child-feeding practices. Subjective norm, behavioural belief, attitude and perceived behavioural control significantly predicted intentions, which, in turn, predicted self-reported dietary behaviour. Parental influence did not increase the model's explanatory power. Results support the application of the TPB to the prediction of food choice-related intention and behaviour among children; however, the role of parental influence requires further examination.
authors.affiliation: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. allisonhewitt@clear.net.nz
authors.forename: Allison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hewitt
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stephens
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009520:New Zealand; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires