Title
Relationship Between Dietary Self-Efficacy and Religiosity Among Seventh-Day Adventists in Peru
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Calizaya-Milla Y.E.
Brañes-Ruiz D.E.
Nunura-Figueroa P.R.
Chávez-Hernández T.C.
Bautista-Mayuri V.A.
Santisteban-Murga L.N.R.
Calizaya-Milla S.E.
Publisher(s)
Dove Medical Press Ltd
Abstract
Background: Most of the studies involving members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (SDA) have been conducted in the United States and Canada. Aim: The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between dietary self-efficacy and religiosity among SDA members in Peru. Methods: In this online cross-sectional study, 403 participants aged 18 to 59 years selected by convenience were included. The data collected included sociodemographic information. In addition, the Dietary Self-Efficacy Scale (DIET-SE) and the Duke University Index of Religion (DUREL) were administered. A correlation analysis was performed and multiple linear regression was used to examine the association between religiosity, dietary self-efficacy, and sociodemographic variables. Results: Dietary self-efficacy was significantly negatively correlated with all dimensions of religiosity, ie, organized religious activities (ORA), non-organized religious activities (NORA), and intrinsic religiosity (IR). In addition, participants had high dietary self-efficacy and religiosity. Conclusion: Although religiosity dimensions did not significantly predict dietary self-efficacy, however, the non-organized religious activities dimension was the strongest predictor of dietary self-efficacy among Adventists in Peru. The present study will serve as a basis for future research to further investigate the potential positive effect of religiosity on the improvement a healthy diet and possible changes in the physical and mental health of the population.
Start page
259
End page
269
Volume
15
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Estudios religiosos Nutrición, Dietética
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85125061884
Source
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
ISSN of the container
11782390
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