Healthy Eating and Weight Self-Efficacy Scale

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to study the extent of change in parents' fruit and vegetable consumption during a period when their children participate in a school-based healthy eating intervention. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 256 12-year-old Danish schoolchildren took part in a text-message feedback intervention promoting fruit and vegetable consumption. One parent of each child filled out self-administered questionnaires at three points during the 40-week study period. In the questionnaire, stated consumption, perceived influence factors on their consumption and self-efficacy and self-regulation were measured. Findings – Only half of the parents stated that they met the “five a day” target. These parents reported good availability of fruit and vegetables in their household, high consumption among their friends and frequent exercise and they were characterised by high self-efficacy levels. Stated consumption increased during the period of the intervention targeted at their children. Parents that reported an increase had, at the start of the intervention, reported low levels of consumption, lack of encouragement to eat healthy at their workplace and lower autonomous self-regulation. Research limitations/implications – The consumption data is limited to self-report. Practical implications – The results indicate that parents can be influenced indirectly by school-based interventions targeted at their children. Future interventions should include the family with the intent to support positive interaction that might further promote and sustain healthy eating habits. Originality/value – The study considers the possible effects school interventions targeting children may have on the immediate family, an aspect generally overlooked in school-based health initiatives.

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Self-Efficacy for Healthy Eating Moderates the Impact of Stress on Diet Quality Among Family Child Care Home Providers

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.jneb.2021.01.005 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 53 (4) ◽

pp. 309-315

Author(s):

Phillip Dobson ◽

Regan Burney ◽

Derek Hales ◽

Amber Vaughn ◽

Alison Tovar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Child Care ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Care Home ◽

Family Child Care ◽

The Impact

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Promoting a Healthy Post-Collegiate Lifestyle: An Evaluation of the Moving On! Transition Program for Student-Athletes

Journal of Higher Education Athletics & Innovation ◽

10.15763/issn.2376-5267.2018.1.4.54-76 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 54-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Erin J Reifsteck ◽

DeAnne D Brooks ◽

Jamian D Newton ◽

Lenka H Shriver

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Focus Group ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Program Implementation ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Student Athletes ◽

Eating Behaviors ◽

Autonomous Motivation ◽

Future Research ◽

Self Perceptions

Former student-athletes may face challenges in maintaining physical activity and engaging in healthy eating after transitioning out of collegiate athletics. Maladaptive adjustments following athletic transitions can result in detrimental outcomes for former student-athletes, ranging from physical health concerns to negative psychosocial consequences. In contrast, positive transitions can promote optimal health and wellbeing. The Moving On! program was developed in recognition of the unique challenges faced by student-athletes and the importance of making healthy transitions out of college sports. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Moving On! program’s influence on several relevant theoretical constructs that influence health behaviors, including student-athletes’ self-perceptions and self-determined motivation for maintaining physical activity and healthy eating, along with their self-efficacy and intentions for engaging in these health-related behaviors after college. NCAA student-athletes in their final year of competition were recruited from two institutions. Participants (N = 20) completed the Moving On! program along with pre- and post-test surveys and focus group interviews. Survey results revealed positive changes in nutrition-related self-perceptions (t(19) = 2.406; p = 0.026; g = 0.38) and self-efficacy for healthy eating behaviors (t(19) = 3.022; p = 0.007; g = 0.70). No significant changes were observed for exercise identity (p = 0.845), physical activity self-efficacy (p = 0.114), or autonomous motivation for exercise (p = 0.108) and health eating (p = 0.264). Focus group responses indicated that student-athletes’ experiences in the program fostered positive shifts in their self-perceptions, enhanced their self-determined motivation, and reinforced their intentions for engaging in physical activity and healthy eating in the future. Implications for future research and program implementation are discussed.

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An Examination of Demographic and Psychosocial Factors, Barriers to Healthy Eating, and Diet Quality Among African American Adults

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11030519 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 519 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ingrid Richards Adams ◽

Wilson Figueroa ◽

Irene Hatsu ◽

James Odei ◽

Mercedes Sotos-Prieto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

African American ◽

African Americans ◽

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Healthy Eating Index ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

African American Adults

A healthy diet is associated with lower risk of chronic disease. African Americans generally have poor diet quality and experience a higher burden of many chronic diseases. We examined the associations of demographic and psychosocial factors and barriers to diet quality among African American adults. This cross-sectional study included 100 African American adults in a southeastern metropolitan area. Psychosocial factors (social support, self-efficacy), and barriers to healthy eating were assessed with validated measures. Diet quality was assessed using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2010). Nested linear regressions were used to examine the association between the variables of interest and HEI scores. Participants reported having social support (M (mean) = 2.0, SD (standard deviation) = 0.6, range 0–3), high levels of self-efficacy (M = 3.1, SD = 0.7, range 1–4), and low barriers (M = 1.4, SD = 0.6, range 0–4) to engage in healthy eating but total mean HEI scores needed improvement (M = 54.8, SD = 10.9, range 27.1–70.0). Participants consumed significantly higher empty calories and lower whole fruits, dairy, and total protein foods than the national average. Barriers to healthy eating (b = −12.13, p = 0.01) and the interaction between age and barriers (b = 0.25, p = 0.02) were most strongly associated with lower HEI scores. Younger African Americans with the highest barriers to healthy eating had the lowest HEI scores. Culturally appropriate interventions targeting empty calories, barriers to healthy eating, and knowledge of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are needed for African Americans.

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Is Adolescent Body Weight Associated With Parental Beliefs About Overweight, Attitudes Towards Food, and the Home Environment?

Journal of Food Research ◽

10.5539/jfr.v4n2p104 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 104 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dörthe Krömker ◽

Andreas Stolberg ◽

Claudia Müller ◽

Zhe Tian ◽

Alexandr Parlesak

Keyword(s):

Home Environment ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Weight Status ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Social Cognitions ◽

Response Efficacy ◽

Perceived Benefit ◽

Regular Family

<p>Parents play a crucial role in the development of childhood overweight and also in controling overweight. This study investigated a broad set of parental factors, including general attitudes towards food (price, identity, cooking, ecology, mood, dieting, convenience, functionality), social cognitions concerning overweight (risk perception, self-efficacy for exercising and healthy eating, response efficacy for exercising and healthy eating) and characteristics of the home environment (restriction of snacks, regular family meals, parents involved in sports) and their association with their children’s zBMI, i.e. adolescents between 12-19 years old. In a non-clinical sample of 842 parent-adolescent dyads we found that the zBMI is most strongly and positively associated with parental dieting attitudes and negatively with parents’ self-efficacy to motivate their children to exercise. The zBMI is negatively and weakly associated with dislike of cooking, identification with the way of eating and the perceived benefit of healthy eating (response efficacy). Half of the parents assessed their children’s overweight and obesity correctly, while the other half underestimated it. No difference was found with respect to all investigated variables (general attitudes, social cognitions concerning overweight and home environment) between parents who correctly perceive and those who misperceive their children’s weight status.</p>

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Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet Quality Among Native American Adults: Baseline Data from the OPREVENT2 Study (P04-007-19)

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzz051.p04-007-19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

Michelle Estradé ◽

Angela Trude ◽

Marla Pardilla ◽

Joel Gittelsohn

Keyword(s):

Native American ◽

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Regression Models ◽

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Food Assistance ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Dietary Interventions

Abstract Objectives To identify sociodemographic and psychosocial factors associated with diet quality among Native American adults. Methods Cross-sectional data from the baseline assessment of a cluster-randomized obesity prevention trial (OPREVENT2) of 580 Native American adults from six tribal communities in the Midwest and Southwest. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2015) was used to define diet quality, calculated from a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (modified Block FFQ). Sociodemographic (age, sex, education, food assistance) and psychosocial factors (nutrition knowledge, self-efficacy, health eating intentions) were assessed via questionnaires administered by trained data collectors. One-way ANOVA, linear regression models, and two-tailed t-tests assessed compared mean total HEI scores among sociodemographic categories. Bivariate linear regression models assessed the relation between psychosocial factors and diet quality. Results Overall diet quality was low, with a mean HEI-2015 score of 49 (SD + 8), which is 10 points lower than in the general U.S. population. The HEI scores of smokers were an average of 3 points lower than those of non-smokers (P < 0.001), and females had better diet quality (2.2 points higher) than males (P < 0.01). Those receiving commodity food assistance had mean total HEI scores 2.7 points lower than those who did not receive commodities (P < 0.005), and no other source of food assistance was associated with HEI. Self-efficacy (b = 0.66; P < 0.001) and healthy eating intentions (b = 0.72; P < 0.001) were positively associated with mean HEI. Conclusions While nutrition knowledge has been a key focus of many dietary interventions, it does not appear to be associated with better diet quality among Native Americans. This finding suggests that it is necessary to focus interventions on factors other than nutrition knowledge that may impact food choice. Because higher self-efficacy and healthy eating intentions were associated with better diet quality, a social-cognitive approach to dietary interventions may be more effective in Native American populations. Funding Sources OPREVENT2 is funded by a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

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Eating behaviour, health locus of control and stages of change towards healthy eating among Portuguese undergraduate students

Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ◽

10.1017/s0029665120005637 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽

Author(s):

Marta Are ◽

Eduila Santos ◽

Bruno M. P. M. Oliveira ◽

Flora Correia ◽

Rui Poínhos

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Locus Of Control ◽

Binge Eating ◽

Stages Of Change ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Eating Behaviour ◽

Education Students ◽

Portuguese Version ◽

External Eating

AbstractEating behaviour refers to quantitative and qualitative features of the selection and decision on the foods to be consumed. Knowledge on determinants of eating behaviour increases the success of actions and interventions aiming to promote healthy eating habits and to prevent diseases. Several constructs facilitate the comprehension of health-related changes, among which the Locus of Control (LoC) and Stages of Change (SoC). Our aim was to study the relationships between several dimensions of eating behaviour with the health LoC and SoC towards healthy eating among Portuguese higher education students. Data from 267 higher education students (63.7% females) aged 18 to 27 years were assessed regarding health LoC (Health Locus of Control Scale; Ribeiro, 1994), SoC towards healthy eating (question and items from Kearney et al. (1999), adapted to refer specifically to the adoption of healthy eating) and eating behaviour. Emotional and external eating were measured using the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire, flexible and rigid control of eating behaviour was measured with the Portuguese version of the subscales proposed by Westenhoefer et al. (1999), the Portuguese version of the Binge Eating Scale was used to assess binge eating severity, and eating self-efficacy was measured using the General Eating Self-Efficacy Scale. BMI was calculated using self-reported weight and height. No significant associations were found between BMI and health LoC. In the female subsample, i-LoC assessed through the factor “locus of control” was negatively associated with binge eating and positively with eating self-efficacy. However, we also found a negative association between eating self-efficacy and i-LoC assessed by the factor “other powerful”. Among men, none of the eating behaviour dimensions presented an association with health LoC. Regarding SoC, participants in the maintenance stage presented lower external eating and binge eating (both sexes), lower emotional eating and higher eating self-efficacy (women) and dietary restraint (higher rigid control among men but higher flexible control among women), when compared to those in the pre-contemplation/ contemplation stages. Our results suggest that SoC and LoC may be useful to achieve deeper knowledge on eating behaviour. Their assessement may also help designing early and sex-directed (namely regarding the different types of dietary restraint) programs and interventions focusing eating behaviour.

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Objective Church Environment Audits and Attendee Perceptions of Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Supports within the Church Setting

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17103598 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (10) ◽

pp. 3598

Author(s):

Marilyn E. Wende ◽

Andrew T. Kaczynski ◽

John A. Bernhart ◽

Caroline G. Dunn ◽

Sara Wilcox

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

South Carolina ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Past Research ◽

Future Research ◽

Individual Level ◽

Faith Based ◽

And Behaviors ◽

The Church

Interventions in faith-based settings are increasingly popular, due to their effectiveness for improving attendee health outcomes and behaviors. Little past research has examined the important role of the church environment in individual-level outcomes using objective environmental audits. This study examined associations between the objectively measured physical church environment and attendees’ perceptions of physical activity (PA) and healthy eating (HE) supports within the church environment, self-efficacy for PA and HE, and self-reported PA and HE behaviors. Data were collected via church audits and church attendee surveys in 54 churches in a rural, medically underserved county in South Carolina. Multi-level regression was used to analyze associations between the church environment and outcomes. Physical elements of churches were positively related to attendees’ perceptions of church environment supports for PA (B = 0.03, 95% CI = 0.01, 0.05) and HE (B = 0.05, 95% CI = 0.01, 0.09) and there was a significant interaction between perceptions of HE supports and HE church environment. Self-efficacy and behaviors for PA and HE did not show an association with the church environment. Future research should establish a temporal relationship between the church environment and these important constructs for improving health. Future faith-based interventions should apply infrastructure changes to the church environment to influence important mediating constructs to health behavior.

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