Louis et al 2009

Question 1

What where his aims

Answer 1

to test the theory of planned behaviour as an explanation of health decision-making and it’s relationship with stress

Question 2

What was his procedures

Answer 2

he had 154 male and female students complete a questionnaire that would measure things related to healthy eating behaviour

participants degree of life stress and their perceptions of body image were measured

Question 3

What did he find

Answer 3

personal attitudes towards healthy eating had predicted intentions to eat healthily but subjective norms did not

there was a small effect of perceived control on healthy eating intentions

Question 4

What did he conclude

Answer 4

those with greater perceived control predicted intentions to eat more healthy however the impact of attitudes, norms and control on intentions was moderated by stress