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. 2023 Jun 16;13:9742. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-36980-x

Table 1.

Conceptual definitions of DIQ variables, (adapted from Rosenfeld 20).

Definition Concept
Centrality One’s views of a dietary pattern is a predominant feature of one’s self-concept
Private regard Personal feelings toward following a dietary pattern and toward others who also eat this way
Public regard Feelings about how members of dietary out-group members, and society at large, evaluate those who follow one’s dietary pattern
Out-group regard One’s evaluation of people who follow a dietary pattern that differs from one’s own
Prosocial motivation A desire to help others and society as a whole is a reason for following one’s dietary pattern
Personal motivation A desire to help oneself as a reason for following one’s dietary pattern
Moral motivation Values and beliefs about ethics and principles as a reason for following one’s dietary pattern
Strictness One’s consistency and adherence to a dietary pattern