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. 2010 Nov;15(8):1201-13.
doi: 10.1177/1359105310364173. Epub 2010 May 7.

An information-motivation-behavioral skills analysis of diet and exercise behavior in Puerto Ricans with diabetes

Chandra Y Osborn  1 , K Rivet Amico, William A Fisher, Leonard E Egede, Jeffrey D Fisher
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An information-motivation-behavioral skills analysis of diet and exercise behavior in Puerto Ricans with diabetes

Chandra Y Osborn et al. J Health Psychol. 2010 Nov.

Abstract

Frameworks are needed to inform diabetes self-care programs for diverse populations. We tested the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model in a sample of Puerto Ricans with Type 2 diabetes (N = 118). Structural equation models evaluated model fit and interrelations between IMB constructs. For diet behavior, information and motivation related to behavioral skills ( r = 0.19, p < .05 and r = 0.39, p < .01, respectively); behavioral skills related to behavior (r = 0.42, p < .01 and r = 0.32, p < .05); and behavior related to glycemic control (r = -0.26, p < .05). For exercise, personal motivation related to behavioral skills (r = 0.53, p < .001), and behavioral skills related to behavior (r = 0.45, p < .001). The IMB model could inform interventions targeting these behaviors in diabetes.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. IMB model of Diabetes Self-care (Diet Behavior)
Note: Coefficients are standardized path coefficients. For tests of significance of individual paths: * p <. 05, **p < .01, and ***p < .001.
Figure 2
Figure 2. IMB model of Diabetes Self-care (Exercise Behavior)
Note: Coefficients are standardized path coefficients. For tests of significance of individual paths, tp = .06, *p < .05, **p < .01 and ***p < .001.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Exploratory IMB model of Diabetes Self-care (Exercise Behavior)
Note: Coefficients are standardized path coefficients. Just-identified model (no model fit indices). *p < .05, **p < .01 and ***p < .001.
Appendix
Appendix
The Information—Motivation--Behavioral Skills model of Diabetes Self-Care (IMB-DSC)
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