Self-Efficacy Mediates the Effect of Framing Eating Disorders Prevention Message on Intentions to Have a Sufficient Weight: A Pilot Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Research Model
2.2. Data Collection Procedure and Participants
2.3. Measures
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Sample Characteristics
3.2. Manipulation Checks
3.3. Self-Efficacy Mediation
3.4. Controlling for BMI
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Path | Indirect Effect | LLCI | ULCI |
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Framing → Self-Efficacy → Behavioral Intentions | 0.4422 * | 0.0271 | 0.2254 |
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Helme-Guizon, A.; Gavard-Perret, M.-L.; Shankland, R.; Flaudias, V. Self-Efficacy Mediates the Effect of Framing Eating Disorders Prevention Message on Intentions to Have a Sufficient Weight: A Pilot Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 8980. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18178980
Helme-Guizon A, Gavard-Perret M-L, Shankland R, Flaudias V. Self-Efficacy Mediates the Effect of Framing Eating Disorders Prevention Message on Intentions to Have a Sufficient Weight: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(17):8980. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18178980
Chicago/Turabian StyleHelme-Guizon, Agnès, Marie-Laure Gavard-Perret, Rebecca Shankland, and Valentin Flaudias. 2021. "Self-Efficacy Mediates the Effect of Framing Eating Disorders Prevention Message on Intentions to Have a Sufficient Weight: A Pilot Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 17: 8980. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18178980