Correct, thanks—that’s the most likely explanation. We addressed potential food issues by looking at participants’ difficulties with cravings. In this sample we found that it wasn’t a strong barrier on average, but I wouldn’t generalize the null effects to the population at large. I would hazard a guess that the barriers we found to be impactful would generalize to others samples as well, but wouldn’t necessarily assume that no association here = no association for other groups.
The three barriers listed above are particularly problematic in that they predict quitting even for people who are in the best position to go veg*n, with their high commitment and few barriers.
Correct, thanks—that’s the most likely explanation. We addressed potential food issues by looking at participants’ difficulties with cravings. In this sample we found that it wasn’t a strong barrier on average, but I wouldn’t generalize the null effects to the population at large. I would hazard a guess that the barriers we found to be impactful would generalize to others samples as well, but wouldn’t necessarily assume that no association here = no association for other groups.
The three barriers listed above are particularly problematic in that they predict quitting even for people who are in the best position to go veg*n, with their high commitment and few barriers.