title: Compensatory beliefs and intentions contribute to the prediction of caloric intake in dieters.
abstract: One cognitive process that impacts dieters' decision to indulge is the activation of compensatory beliefs. Compensatory beliefs (CBs) are convictions that the consequences of engaging in an indulgent behaviour (eating cake) can be neutralized by the effects of another behaviour (skipping dinner). Using experience sampling methodology, this study hypothesized that, in addition to the cognitive processes associated with restraint and disinhibition, compensatory thinking contributes to the prediction of caloric intake. Results indicated that higher scores on CB, CI and TFEQ-D predicted a greater number of portions eaten signifying that, along with disinhibition, compensatory thinking predicts caloric intake in dieters.
authors.affiliation: McGill University, Department of Psychology, 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3A 1B1, Canada. ilana.kronick@mail.mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Ilana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kronick
authors.forename: Randy P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Auerbach
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stich
authors.forename: Bärbel
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Knäuper
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D004032:Diet; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult