Lay theories of health, self-rated health, and health behavior intentions

Bunda, Kathryn; Busseri, Michael A.

doi:10.1177/1359105316689143

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“…Mindsets, although extensively applied within educational contexts (e.g., Blackwell, Trzesniewski, & Dweck, ; Degol, Wang, Zhang, & Allerton, ; Paunesku et al, ) are also relevant in health domains including weight (e.g., Burnette, ), fitness (e.g., Orvidas, Burnette, & Russell, ), tobacco use and cessation (e.g., Kaufman, Thai, & Coa, 2018), and health behaviors (Bunda & Busseri, ). For example, individuals with growth, relative to fixed mindsets of weight, reported healthier eating and exercise behaviors (Parent & Alquist, ) and consumed fewer calories from unhealthy foods (Ehrlinger, Burnette, Park, Harrold, & Orvidas, ).…”

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“…Also, within the context of changing unhealthy smoking habits, individuals with a growth, relative to a fixed mindset of smoking, reported being former smokers rather than current smokers (Kaufman et al, 2018). Finally, within the context of general health, individuals with a growth mindset, compared to a fixed mindset of health, reported stronger intentions to engage in positive health behaviors (Bunda & Busseri, ).…”

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Mindsets of health and healthy eating intentions

Thomas

Burnette

Hoyt

2019

J Applied Social Pyschol

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Across two studies, we examined the relation between mindsets of health, expectancy‐value, and eating intentions. We also explored if relations are stronger for African Americans compared to White Americans. In Study 1, we conducted a correlational study (N = 158) to examine initial relations among constructs. In Study 2, we employed an experimental design (N = 205), and randomly assigned participants to either a growth mindset or a fixed mindset of health condition. In both studies, we measured participants’ mindsets of health, expectancy‐value beliefs, healthy eating intentions, past eating habits, and demographics. In Study 1, stronger growth mindsets of health predicted healthier eating intentions. Expectancy‐value beliefs, namely, the extent to which individuals value healthy eating habits and expect to be able to manage their eating, mediated this relation. In Study 2, we successfully manipulated mindsets of health and individuals in the growth mindset condition reported healthier eating intentions, compared to those in the fixed mindset condition. Expectancy‐value beliefs again mediated this link. Race only moderated the relation in Study 1, such that effects of growth mindsets on outcomes (i.e., eating intentions and expectancy‐value beliefs) are stronger for African Americans compared to White Americans. Study 1 provided initial evidence of a relationship between stronger growth mindsets of health and healthier beliefs and intentions. Study 2 offered experimental evidence. We discuss theoretical and practical implications.

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Mindsets of health and healthy eating intentions

Thomas

Burnette

Hoyt

2019

J Applied Social Pyschol

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“…In a qualitative study, lay theories about the malleability versus fixed nature of personal qualities influenced both superordinate and subordinate goals that dieters set for themselves (Beruchashvili et al, ). Recently, lay beliefs that health is malleable or fixed have been linked to self‐rated health and health behavior intentions (Bunda & Busseri, ). Past research supports that lay beliefs about the causes of hypertension contribute to nonadherence to medical prescription regimens (Frosch et al, ; Wilson et al, ).…”

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“…2 Although the importance of lay theories has been studied across social science disciplines (cf. Bunda & Busseri, 2017), we focus on those applied in the health domain.…”

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“…Recently, lay beliefs that health is malleable or fixed have been linked to self-rated health and health behavior intentions (Bunda & Busseri, 2017). Past research supports that lay beliefs about the causes of hypertension contribute to nonadherence to medical prescription regimens (Frosch et al, 2008;Wilson et al, 2002).…”

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Lay theories and consumer perceptions of dietary supplements

Homer

Mukherjee

2019

J of Consumer Behaviour

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Consumers lack awareness and concern of potential adverse reactions, interactions, and inappropriate usage associated with dietary supplements. The lack of strict governmental regulation of supplements accompanied by consumers' lack of knowledge often results in them relying on ordinary lay (naïve) beliefs and theories when making supplement‐based decisions. We use an accessibility–diagnosticity framework to explore the impact of lay theories/beliefs on consumers' perceptions and judgments of dietary supplements. Two experiments prime two lay theories relevant to dietary supplement decision making: “less is more” (LIM: Study 1) and “no‐pain no‐gain” (NPNG: Study 2). Supplement form (single‐ vs. multi‐ingredient) is also manipulated in both studies, and Study 2 includes a Food and Drug Administration disclaimer intervention. Findings show that when a LIM lay theory is primed (Study 1), supplement form is a diagnostic cue. Specifically, consumers perceive that multi‐ingredient supplements possess more severe adverse side effects compared with single‐ingredient supplements. In the presence of an NPNG mindset (Study 2), supplement form was not diagnostic in the decision process, and a disclaimer intervention that draws attention to the lack of government regulation and testing of supplements was ineffective at influencing perceived side effect severity and attitude. The data confirm that lay theories impact dietary supplement decision making and that the observed effects are consistent with an accessibility–diagnosticity framework. Implications for public policy are also discussed.

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The role of consumer mindsets to reduce health‐related stress

Hong

Ahn

Camp

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J of Consumer Behaviour

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Medical professionals often struggle to persuade patients to adopt a healthy lifestyle.Despite consumers' increased interest in adopting a healthy lifestyle, the pursuit of wellness could make consumers feel stressed, which can cause or lead to many diseases. To reduce their stress, consumers can use either a problem-focused or emotion-focused coping strategy. A problem-focused coping strategy focuses on potential actions one can take in response to stress. In contrast, an emotion-focused coping strategy focuses on the emotional consequences of the situation and regulating the resulting emotions. Based on implicit self-theories, this research suggests that consumers' different mindsets, either a growth or fixed mindset, influence their preferences for coping strategies to mitigate stress. The results of this study indicated that consumers with a growth mindset (vs. a fixed mindset) prefer to use a problemfocused coping strategy (vs. emotion-focused coping strategy) to reduce healthrelated stress. Process evidence suggests that the findings are driven by differences in consumers' mindsets and how much they attribute their stress to controllable factors. Practical implications are discussed and include approaches medical professionals can use to implement a tailored messaging strategy based on the patient's mindset.

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Lay theories of health, self-rated health, and health behavior intentions

Cited by 34 publications

References 41 publications

Mindsets of health and healthy eating intentions

Mindsets of health and healthy eating intentions

Lay theories and consumer perceptions of dietary supplements

The role of consumer mindsets to reduce health‐related stress

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