Body Dissatisfaction, Neuroticism, and Female Sex as Predictors of Calorie-Tracking App Use amongst College Students

Autor/inn/en	Embacher Martin, Kimberly; McGloin, Rory; Atkin, David
Titel	Body Dissatisfaction, Neuroticism, and Female Sex as Predictors of Calorie-Tracking App Use amongst College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 66 (2018) 7, S.608-616 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2018.1431905
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Self Concept; Undergraduate Students; Body Composition; Psychological Patterns; Predictor Variables; Computer Oriented Programs; Measurement; Energy; Eating Habits + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Selbstkonzept; Prädiktor; Computerprogramm; Messverfahren; Energie; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit
Abstract	Objective: This study investigated body dissatisfaction, neuroticism, and sex as potential predictors of calorie-tracking app usage amongst undergraduate college students. Participants: College students (N = 491) were recruited from a large northeastern university in October 2015. Methods: Participants completed an online survey asking about their sex, body dissatisfaction, neuroticism, and use of apps that track calories. Results: Analyses revealed that female sex and body dissatisfaction--but not neuroticism--were direct predictors of calorie-tracking app usage. Analyses also provided support for a causal sequence wherein neuroticism and body dissatisfaction mediate, in serial, the relationship between female sex and calorie-tracking app usage. Conclusions: The results from this study suggest that female college students are more likely to use calorie-tracking apps--a phenomenon which may be attributable to their higher levels of neuroticism and subsequent increased body dissatisfaction. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01