Table 4.
Model 2: psychosocial factors associated* with fruit and vegetable intake among parent (n 1542) and adolescent (n 805) respondents to the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) survey, USA, April–October 2014
| Psychosocial factor | Estimated effect | se | t Value | Pr>|t| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | ||||
| Autonomous motivation | 0·239 | 0·06 | 4·3 | <0·0001 |
| Controlled motivation | 0·277 | 0·04 | 7·27 | <0·0001 |
| Cost too much | −0·116 | 0·03 | −4·62 | <0·0001 |
| Family not like them | −0·105 | 0·03 | −3·27 | 0·0011 |
| Self-efficacy for FVI | 0·187 | 0·03 | 5·93 | <0·0001 |
| Preferences for fruit | 0·209 | 0·05 | 3·94 | <0·0001 |
| Adolescents | ||||
| Autonomous motivation | 0·167 | 0·05 | 3·29 | 0·001 |
| Controlled motivation | 0·12 | 0·03 | 3·46 | 0·0006 |
| Don’t think of F&V | −0·115 | 0·03 | −3·99 | <0·0001 |
| Not packed in lunch | −0·093 | 0·03 | −2·94 | 0·0034 |
| Self-efficacy for FVI | 0·191 | 0·04 | 4·73 | <0·0001 |
| Knowledge of F&V recommendations | 0·051 | 0·02 | 2·71 | 0·0069 |
FVI, fruit and vegetable intake; F&V, fruits and vegetables.
*
We conducted a generalized linear model, using an α level of 0·05.