title: Using the Integrative Behavioral Model to Predict Monitoring of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Hispanic Mothers.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to operationalize the Integrative Behavioral Model (IBM) to identify significant theory-based determinants of maternal monitoring of fruit and vegetables consumption among low-income, Hispanic mothers of 2- to 5-year-old children (N = 238). Mothers completed a survey evaluating each construct of the IBM. Path analysis showed that intentions significantly predicted maternal monitoring of fruit and vegetables consumption (5.3% of the variance explained) and autonomy significantly predicted intentions (33.1% of the variance explained). Results from this study help create foundational work to establish targets for future public health interventions for Hispanic mothers of preschoolers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman (Dr Branscum); and Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (Dr Lora).
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Branscum
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lora
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit / Q000378:metabolism*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014675:Vegetables / Q000378:metabolism*; D055815:Young Adult