title: The role of motivation and the regulation of eating on the physical and psychological health of patients with cardiovascular disease.
abstract: This study tested a longitudinal motivation model for healthy eating in patients with cardiovascular disease, using self-determination and social-cognitive theories. A total of 513 patients completed measures of eating habits, global motivation, motivation for eating, self-efficacy for eating and life satisfaction, immediately after a major cardiac incident and at three times during a year (e.g. 2008-2009). Physiological indicators were measured to examine how they predicted the participants' physical health. Results found participants with self-determined motivation were more likely to develop a sense of self-efficacy towards eating and a healthy diet, which had beneficial effects on their physical health and life satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Camille
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guertin
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rocchi
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa, Canada Luc.Pelletier@uottawa.ca.
authors.forename: Luc G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Pelletier
authors.affiliation: Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Canada.
authors.forename: Claudie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Émond
authors.affiliation: Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Canada.
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lalande
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D004032:Diet / Q000523:psychology; D000066498:Emotional Adjustment; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D020377:Self Efficacy
keywords: motivation; patients with cardiovascular disease; regulation of eating