ERIC Number: EJ953747
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 10
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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.)
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Early Adolescents, Eating Habits, Factor Analysis, Social Influences, Environmental Influences, Food, Middle School Students, African American Students, White Students, Role Models, Expectation, Beliefs, Parent Influence, Decision Making, Health Behavior, Correlation, Family Influence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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