@article {1849,
	title = {An information-motivation-behavioral skills analysis of diet and exercise behavior in Puerto Ricans with diabetes.},
	journal = {Journal of health psychology},
	volume = {15},
	year = {2010},
	month = {2010 Nov},
	pages = {1201-13},
	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.},
	keywords = {Aged, Blood Glucose, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Exercise Therapy, Female, Hispanic Americans, Humans, Information Dissemination, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Puerto Rico, Risk Reduction Behavior, Self Care, United States},
	issn = {1461-7277},
	author = {Osborn, Chandra Y and Rivet Amico, K and Fisher, William A and Egede, Leonard E and Fisher, Jeffrey D}
}
