Goal pursuit increases more after dietary success than after dietary failure: examining conflicting theories of self-regulation using ecological momentary assessment

Goal pursuit increases more after dietary success than after dietary failure: examining conflicting theories of self-regulation using ecological momentary assessment

Abstract Background Maintaining a healthy body weight and reaching long-term dietary goals requires ongoing self-monitoring and behavioral adjustments. How individuals respond to successes and failures is described in models of self-regulation: while cybernetic models propose that failures lead to i...

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Main Authors: Hannah van Alebeek, Christopher M. Jones, Julia Reichenberger, Björn Pannicke, Benjamin Schüz, Jens Blechert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Self-regulation
Ecological momentary assessment
Cybernetic model
Social cognitive theory
Intentions
Regulatory effort
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01566-x

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