Consumption of Sport-Related Dietary Supplements among NCAA Division 1 Female Student Athletes

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  • Author(s): Housman, Jeff; Dorman, Steve; Pruitt, Buzz
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    American Journal of Health Behavior. Jul 2011 35(4):438-446.
  • Physical Description:
    PDF
  • Publication Date:
    2011
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      PNG Publications. 9728 Evening Bird Lane, Laurel, MD 20723. Tel: 301-725-4644; Fax: 301-725-4644; Web site: http://www.ajhb.org/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      9
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Athletes; Intention; Females; Factor Analysis; Influences; Nutrition; Dietetics; College Students; Theories; Student Behavior; Health Behavior
    • Accession Number:
      10.5993/AJHB.35.4.6
    • ISSN:
      1087-3244
    • Abstract:
      Objectives: To determine factors that influence sport-related dietary supplement consumption among NCAA Division 1 female student athletes and to estimate the plausibility of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) for predicting the use of sport-related dietary supplements among NCAA Division 1 female student athletes. Method: Self-report data were collected by questionnaire from 207 NCAA Division 1 female student athletes. Parameter estimates of 3 TPB-based models were calculated using Mplus software. Results: The TPB-based models explained 64-66% and 18% of variance in behavioral intention and behavior, respectively, with subjective norm being the strongest predictor of dietary supplement consumption intention. Conclusions: Results support plausibility for the TPB to predict sport-related dietary supplement consumption among NCAA Division 1 female student athletes.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2012
    • Accession Number:
      EJ955217