Testing a Self-Determination Theory Model of Healthy Eating in a South African Township

Testing a Self-Determination Theory Model of Healthy Eating in a South African Township

IntroductionThe burden of type 2 diabetes is growing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa. Healthy eating has been shown to prevent the disease but is challenging to maintain. Self-determination theory offers a motivational framework for maintaining a healthy diet based on evidence from western settings. T...

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Main Authors: Jeroen De Man, Edwin Wouters, Peter Delobelle, Thandi Puoane, Meena Daivadanam, Pilvikki Absetz, Roy Remmen, Josefien van Olmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
South Africa
type 2 diabetes
sub-Saharan Africa
healthy diet behavior
identified regulation
self-determination theory
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02181/full

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