ERIC Number: EJ1007898
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Social-Cognitive Correlates of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Minority and Non-Minority Youth
Franko, Debra L.; Cousineau, Tara M.; Rodgers, Rachel F.; Roehrig, James P.; Hoffman, Jessica A.
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, v45 n2 p96-101 Mar-Apr 2013
Objective: Inadequate fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption signals a need for identifying predictors and correlates of intake, particularly in diverse adolescents. Design: Participants completed an on-line assessment in early 2010. Setting: Computer classrooms in 4 high schools. Participants: One hundred twenty-two Caucasian and 125 minority (African American and Hispanic) high school students (mean age = 15.3 years, SD = 1.0) with parental consent. Response rate was 89%. Variables Measured: Self-efficacy as measured by confidence in goal setting and decision making about healthful eating; perceived benefits and barriers to eating FVs; healthful eating-related social support; body esteem; and FV intake. Analysis: "t" tests were used to examine group differences, and binary logistic regression analyses were conducted to explore the predictors of 5-A-Day FV consumption. Results: Thirty-four percent of the non-minority group and 28% of the minority group reported eating 5 or more portions of FVs a day (P = 0.34). Self-efficacy and perceived benefits predicted consumption in minority participants, whereas barriers and social support were significant predictors in the non-minority group. Conclusions and Implications: These findings suggest different variables predict consumption for minority and non-minority groups and that self-efficacy is an important variable to consider in dietary change programs for minority adolescents. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Goal Orientation, Adolescents, Minority Groups, Eating Habits, Food, Nutrition, Predictor Variables, High School Students, Decision Making, Social Support Groups, Self Esteem, Body Composition, Racial Differences, Whites, African Americans, Hispanic Americans
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Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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