Motivations matter: moral and health-related motives indirectly relate to differential psychological health indicators among vegetarians.
J Health Popul Nutr
; 43(1): 56, 2024 Apr 25.
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ABSTRACT
Due to rising popularity of vegetarianism in recent years, research interest has surged in examining the relationship between vegetarianism and psychological health. However, given inconsistent findings in prior research, the answer to whether practicing vegetarianism is associated with better or worse psychological health is still elusive. The present investigation aimed to demonstrate that vegetarians are not homogeneous in terms of psychological experiences, such that it is crucial to consider the motives behind vegetarians' dietary choice when examining their psychological health. In a survey study with 266 vegetarians and 104 omnivores, it was shown that health vegetarians displayed higher levels of disordered eating as compared to moral vegetarians and omnivores. Mediation analyses further revealed that, among vegetarians, health motivation was positively correlated with disordered eating tendencies, indirectly linking it with poorer psychological health; moral motivation was positively correlated with prosocial behavior, which in turn predicted better psychological health. These findings have implications for understanding the psychological health of vegetarians with different dietary motives and for developing interventions to promote their psychological health.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Dieta Vegetariana
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Salud Mental
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Vegetarianos
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Principios Morales
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Motivación
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Health Popul Nutr
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Singapur