Eating behavior

The Theory

Basic SDT research topics

Boulanger, B.Bédard, A.Carbonneau, E., Pelletier, L. G. (2024) Social desirability, dietary intakes, and variables related to attitudes and behaviours towards eating among French-speaking adults from Quebec, Canada: The PREDISE study. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 49(2)

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Barbeau, K.Boileau, K., Pelletier, L. G. (2023) Motivational pathways involved in women’s intentions to engage in healthy and disordered eating behavior following a body‐related discrepancy. Motivation and Emotion, Advance online publication

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Maillet, M. A., Grouzet, F. M. (2022) Healthy eating in daily life: The role of relative autonomous motivation when it is difficult. Motivation and Emotion, Advance online publication

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Guertin, C., Pelletier, L. G. (2022) The relationship between autonomous and controlled motivation and eating behaviors: Examining the roles of self‐regulating eating quality and quantity. Motivation and Emotion, Advance online publication

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Gauthier, A. J.Guertin, C., Pelletier, L. G. (2022) Motivated to eat green or your greens? Comparing the role of motivation towards the environment and for eating regulation on ecological eating behaviours – A Self-Determination Theory perspective. Food Quality and Preferences, 99 ,104570

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Campbell, R.Boone, L., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B. (2018) Psychological need frustration as a transdiagnostic process in associations of self-critical perfectionism with depressive symptoms and eating pathology. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(10)

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Coa, K., Patrick, H. (2016) Baseline motivation type as a predictor of dropout in a healthy eating text messaging program. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 4(3) ,e144

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Lopez, R. B., Milyavskaya, M.Hofmann, W.Heatherton, T. F. (2016) Motivational and neural correlates of self-control of eating: A combined neuroimaging and experience sampling study in dieting female college students. Appetite, ,192-199

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Girelli, L., Hagger, M. S.Mallia, L.Lucidi, F. (2016) From perceived autonomy support to intentional behaviour: Testing an integrated model in three healthy-eating behaviours. Appetite, 96 ,280-292

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Verstuyf, J., Vansteenkiste, M.Soetens, B., Soenens, B. (2016) Motivational dynamics underlying eating regulation in young and adult female dieters: relationships with healthy eating behaviours and disordered eating symptoms. Psychology & Health, 31(6) ,711-729

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Guertin, C.Rocchi, M., Pelletier, L. G.Émond, C. (2015) The role of motivation and eating regulation on the physical and psychological health of cardiovascular disease patients. Journal of Health Psychology, 20(5) ,543-555

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Smith, J. J.Morgan, P. J.Plotnikoff, R. C.Dally, K. A. (2014) Rationale and study protocol for the ‘Active Teen Leaders Avoiding Screen-time’ (ATLAS) group randomized controlled trial: An obesity prevention intervention for adolescent boys from schools in low-income communities. , Contemporary Clinical Trials , 37(1) (pp. 106-119) doi: doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2013.11.008

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Boone, L., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J. (2014) Self-Critical Perfectionism and Binge Eating Symptoms: A Longitudinal Test of the Intervening Role of Psychological Need Frustration. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 61(3) ,363-373

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Verstuyf, J.Van Petegem, S., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B. (2014) The body perfect ideal and eating regulation goals: Investigating the role of adolescents’ identity styles. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 43(2) ,284-297

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B.Verstuyf, J. (2014) Fostering Self-Endorsed Motivation to Change in Patients with an Eating Disorder: The Role of Perceived Autonomy Support and Psychological Need Satisfaction. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 47(6) ,585-600

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Moller, A. C.Buscemi, JoannaMcFadden, H. GeneHedeker, Donald (2013) Financial motivation undermines potential enjoyment in an intensive diet and activity intervention. , Journal of Behavioral Medicine (pp. 1-9) doi: 10.1007/s10865-013-9542-5

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Vansteenkiste, M.Claes, L., Soenens, B.Verstuyf, J. (2013) Motivational Dynamics Among Eating-disordered Patients With and Without Nonsuicidal Self-injury: A Self-Determination Theory Approach. European Eating Disorder Review, 21(3) ,209-214

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Moller, A. C.McFadden, H. G.Hedeker, D.Spring, B. (2012) Financial motivation undermines maintenance in an intensive diet and activity intervention. Journal of Obesity, 2012 ,1-8

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Mask, L., Blanchard, C. M. (2011) The effects of “thin ideal” media on women’s body image concerns and eating-related intentions: The beneficial role of an autonomous regulation of eating behaviors. Body Image, 8 ,357-365

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Mask, L., Blanchard, C. M. (2011) The protective role of general self-determination against “thin ideal” media exposure on women’s body image and eating-related concerns. Journal of Health Psychology, 16 ,489-499

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Vandereycken, W., Vansteenkiste, M. (2009) Let eating disorder patients decide: Providing choice may reduce early drop-out from inpatient treatment. European Eating Disorders Review, 17 ,177-183

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Powers, T. A., Koestner, R., Gorin, A. A. (2008) Autonomy support from family and friends and weight loss in college women. Families, Systems, & Health, 26 ,404-416

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Pelletier, L. G.Dion, S. C.Slovinec-D’Angelo, M.Reid, R. (2004) Why do you regulate what you eat? Relationships between forms of regulation, eating behaviors, sustained dietary behavior change, and psychological adjustment. Motivation and Emotion, 28(3) ,245–277

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