Abstract
Background: The aim of the study was to identify and compare components of the COM-B (capability, opportunity, motivation and behaviour) model, that influences behaviour to modify dietary patterns in 40–55-year olds living in Northern Ireland (NI) and Italy, in order to reduce the risk of cognitive decline in later life. Methods: This was a qualitative study examining factors influencing Mediterranean-DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet behaviour. This study further elaborated the COM-B components into the 14 domains of the Theoretical Domains Framework to further understand behaviour. Twenty-five Northern Irish and Italian participants were recruited onto the study, to take part in either a focus group or an interview. Participants were both male and female aged between 40 and 55 years. Results: Thematic analysis revealed that the main barriers to the uptake of the MIND diet were; time, work environment (opportunity), taste preference and convenience (motivation). Culture (motivation), seasonal foods and lack of family support (opportunity) to be a barrier to the Italian sample only. The main facilitators reported were; improved health, memory, planning and organisation (motivation) and access to good quality food (opportunity). Cooking skills, knowledge (capability) and heathy work lunch (opportunity) reported as a facilitator to the Italian sample only. Conclusions: Cross-cultural differences in relation to psychosocial barriers and facilitators were found in both samples. More barriers than facilitators towards uptake of the MIND diet were found. There is a need for interventions that increase capability, opportunity, and motivation to aid behaviour change. The findings from this study will be used to design a behaviour change intervention using the subsequent steps from the Behaviour Change Wheel.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 265 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-17 |
Journal | BMC Public Health |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 2 Feb 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published online - 2 Feb 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research is part of a PhD thesis funded by The Department for the Economy (DfE), the funding body for PhD research in Northern Ireland. The funding body had no role in the research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s).
Copyright:
Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- MIND diet
- COM-B model
- dementia
- adoption
- brain health
- behaviour change wheel
- Brain health
- Behaviour change wheel
- Adoption
- Dementia
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Northern Ireland
- Health Promotion
- Diet
- Motivation
- Adult
- Female
- Italy
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Promoting uptake of the MIND diet to prevent cognitive decline in adults at midlife: Employing the Behaviour Change Wheel and COM-B model
Timlin, D. (Author), Kerr, M. (Supervisor) & Simpson, L. (Supervisor), Feb 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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