ERIC Number: EJ947040
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
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The Relationship between Self-Efficacy for Behaviors that Promote Healthy Weight and Clinical Indicators of Adiposity in a Sample of Early Adolescents
Steele, Michael M.; Daratha, Kenn B.; Bindler, Ruth C.; Power, Thomas G.
Health Education & Behavior, v38 n6 p596-602 Dec 2011
Objective: Examine the relationship between self-efficacy and various measures of adiposity in a sample of teens. Methods: A total of 132 teens were selected from schools participating in an existing research study titled Teen Eating and Activity Mentoring in Schools (TEAMS). Teens completed demographic questionnaires and healthy eating-specific and physical activity-specific measures of self-efficacy. Waist circumference (WC), triceps skinfold thickness (TSF), and body mass index (BMI) percentile scores were also obtained. Results: Regression analyses indicated that healthy eating-specific and physical activity-specific measures of self-efficacy predicted WC and TSF. ANOVA revealed significant differences in healthy eating-specific self-efficacy levels between students of recommended weight and overweight/obese status. Supplemental analyses showed significant negative relationships between a student's ideal BMI ratio and self-efficacy. Conclusions: Because self-efficacy may be amenable to change, these findings could inform future efforts aimed at increasing behaviors that promote healthy weight status among early adolescents. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Body Composition, Physical Activities, Self Efficacy, Adolescents, Scientific Concepts, Early Adolescents, Questionnaires, Body Weight, Scores, Measures (Individuals), Prediction, Obesity, Correlation, Mentors, Regression (Statistics), Eating Habits, Health Promotion, Health Behavior
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