Effective preventative programs would ideally improve adolescents’ self-control, which would improve their attitudes towards healthy eating. In addition, teens are more health-conscious than we initially might have thought.

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Self-control had both a direct and an indirect effect on healthy eating attitudes. High self-control was positively associated with health motives; teens with higher levels of self-control tended to be more motivated by reasons like their food choices being natural or low-calorie.

The Impact of Self-Control on Healthy Eating Attitudes in Adolescents

Szabo, K., Piko, B. F., & Fitzpatrick, K. M. (2019, August 29). Adolescents’ attitudes towards healthy eating: The role of self-control, motives, and self-risk perception. Appetite. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2019.104416

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