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ERIC Number: EJ953747
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1499-4046
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Measurement Properties of Psychosocial and Environmental Measures Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Middle School Adolescents
Granner, Michelle L.; Evans, Alexandra E.
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, v44 n1 p2-11 Jan-Feb 2012
Objective: To assess the measurement properties of several scales modified or created to assess factors related to fruit and vegetable intake within a young adolescent population. Design: Cross-sectional with data collected via self-report. Setting: Data were collected in regularly scheduled classes in the school setting. Participants: African American and Caucasian middle school students (ages 11-15 years). Variables Measured: Self-efficacy, modeling, outcome expectations, normative beliefs, parental food management practices, and influences on food choice. Analysis: Pearson correlations, factor analysis, and Cronbach alpha. Results: Subscales with adequate to good internal consistencies (0.65-0.88) were established. Fruit and vegetable intake was significantly correlated with self-efficacy, parent and peer modeling, family and peer normative beliefs, and social and health outcome expectations. Fruit and vegetable intake was not significantly correlated with permissive eating, food self-preparation, or the 3 subscales measuring influences on food choice (social influence, avoiding weight-gain food, and appeal and access). Conclusions and Implications: These measures, most originally developed for children and adults and modified for this study, demonstrated adequate measurement properties for an adolescent sample. (Contains 5 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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