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Mindfulness and nutrition and exercise behaviors in college students : the moderating role of sleep quality, by Taryn Acosta Lentz

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Inadequate nutrition, physical inactivity, and poor sleep quality have become increasingly common in college student populations, placing students at greater risk of being overweight or obese in adulthood. Researchers have adopted the construct of mindfulness to better understand and potentially modify health behavior. The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the relationships between mindfulness and health behaviors (i.e., nutrition and exercise) in undergraduate college students. Sleep quality was tested as a moderator of these relationships. The current study also explored the unique influence of each of the five facets of mindfulness (i.e., observing, describing, acting with awareness, nonreactivity to inner experience, and nonjudging of inner experience) on college students' nutrition and exercise behavior. The sample consisted of 357 undergraduates from colleges throughout the United States who completed online surveys. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses demonstrated that sleep quality moderated the relationship between mindfulness and nutrition behavior with an enhancing effect. However, moderating effects for the mindfulness-exercise behavior relationship did not hold. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses also revealed the Observe facet of mindfulness to be most predictive of nutrition behavior, whereas the Observe and Describe facets were most predictive of exercise behavior. The present findings highlight that enhancing mindfulness and improving sleep hygiene may be particularly beneficial in elevating health-promoting behavior in undergraduate college students. Limitations, future directions, and implications are discussed
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eng
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Publication
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1 online resource (103 pages)
Note
  • "A dissertation in Counseling Psychology."
  • Advisor: Chris Brown
  • Vita
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Review of the literature
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Appendix A. Five facet mindfulness questionnaire
  • Appendix B. Health promotion lifestyle profile-II - Nutrition
  • Appendix C. Health promotion lifestyle profile-II - physical activity
  • Appendix D. Sleep quality index
  • Appendix E. Perceived stress scale
  • Appendix F. Demographic questionnaire
  • Appendix G. IRB approval
  • Appendix H. Solicitation email for participants
  • Appendix I. Solicitation email for participants
  • Appendix J. Cover letter accompanying online survey
  • Appendix K. Online incentive form
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Mindfulness and nutrition and exercise behaviors in college students : the moderating role of sleep quality
Title
Mindfulness and nutrition and exercise behaviors in college students
Title remainder
the moderating role of sleep quality
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by Taryn Acosta Lentz
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Language
eng
Summary
Inadequate nutrition, physical inactivity, and poor sleep quality have become increasingly common in college student populations, placing students at greater risk of being overweight or obese in adulthood. Researchers have adopted the construct of mindfulness to better understand and potentially modify health behavior. The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the relationships between mindfulness and health behaviors (i.e., nutrition and exercise) in undergraduate college students. Sleep quality was tested as a moderator of these relationships. The current study also explored the unique influence of each of the five facets of mindfulness (i.e., observing, describing, acting with awareness, nonreactivity to inner experience, and nonjudging of inner experience) on college students' nutrition and exercise behavior. The sample consisted of 357 undergraduates from colleges throughout the United States who completed online surveys. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses demonstrated that sleep quality moderated the relationship between mindfulness and nutrition behavior with an enhancing effect. However, moderating effects for the mindfulness-exercise behavior relationship did not hold. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses also revealed the Observe facet of mindfulness to be most predictive of nutrition behavior, whereas the Observe and Describe facets were most predictive of exercise behavior. The present findings highlight that enhancing mindfulness and improving sleep hygiene may be particularly beneficial in elevating health-promoting behavior in undergraduate college students. Limitations, future directions, and implications are discussed
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1984-
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Lentz, Taryn Acosta
Degree
Ph.D.
Dissertation note
(School of Education).
Dissertation year
2014.
Granting institution
University of Missouri-Kansas City,
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
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  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
  • theses
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1957-
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Brown, Chrisanthia
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  • College students
  • College students
  • College students
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
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Mindfulness and nutrition and exercise behaviors in college students : the moderating role of sleep quality, by Taryn Acosta Lentz
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Publication
Note
  • "A dissertation in Counseling Psychology."
  • Advisor: Chris Brown
  • Vita
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not applicable
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-102)
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier.
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black and white
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
Introduction -- Review of the literature -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion -- Appendix A. Five facet mindfulness questionnaire -- Appendix B. Health promotion lifestyle profile-II - Nutrition -- Appendix C. Health promotion lifestyle profile-II - physical activity -- Appendix D. Sleep quality index -- Appendix E. Perceived stress scale -- Appendix F. Demographic questionnaire -- Appendix G. IRB approval -- Appendix H. Solicitation email for participants -- Appendix I. Solicitation email for participants -- Appendix J. Cover letter accompanying online survey -- Appendix K. Online incentive form
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910674076
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (103 pages)
File format
one file format
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online
Level of compression
mixed
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations.
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not applicable
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)910674076
System details
  • The full text of the dissertation is available as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file; Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view the file
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web
Label
Mindfulness and nutrition and exercise behaviors in college students : the moderating role of sleep quality, by Taryn Acosta Lentz
Publication
Note
  • "A dissertation in Counseling Psychology."
  • Advisor: Chris Brown
  • Vita
Antecedent source
not applicable
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-102)
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Color
black and white
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
Introduction -- Review of the literature -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion -- Appendix A. Five facet mindfulness questionnaire -- Appendix B. Health promotion lifestyle profile-II - Nutrition -- Appendix C. Health promotion lifestyle profile-II - physical activity -- Appendix D. Sleep quality index -- Appendix E. Perceived stress scale -- Appendix F. Demographic questionnaire -- Appendix G. IRB approval -- Appendix H. Solicitation email for participants -- Appendix I. Solicitation email for participants -- Appendix J. Cover letter accompanying online survey -- Appendix K. Online incentive form
Control code
910674076
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (103 pages)
File format
one file format
Form of item
online
Level of compression
mixed
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations.
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)910674076
System details
  • The full text of the dissertation is available as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file; Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view the file
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web

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