Specific psychological variables predict quality of diet in women of lower, but not higher, educational attainment.

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Our previous work found that perceived control over life was a significant predictor of the quality of diet of women of lower educational attainment. In this paper, we explore the influence on quality of diet of a range of psychological and social factors identified during focus group discussions, and specify the way this differs in women of lower and higher educational attainment. We assessed educational attainment, quality of diet, and psycho-social factors in 378 women attending Sure Start...

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Authors: Lawrence, W; Schlotz, W; Crozier, S; Skinner, T; Haslam, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Appetite
• Volume: 56
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 46-52
• Publication date: 2011-02-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2010.11.003
• EISSN: 1095-8304
• ISSN: 0195-6663
• Language: English
• Keywords: Food Habits; Adult; Great Britain; Health Behavior; Young Adult; Educational Status; Focus Groups; Food; Female; Pleasure; Diet; Internal-External Control; Social Support; Food Choice Group, University of Southampton; Self Efficacy; Humans