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. 2023 Jul 20;7(8):101975. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.101975

TABLE 1.

Semistructured interview script

Questions about the Journal Questions about the Plate Tool
Attitudes Attitudes
  • What did you like about the 3-day food journal?

  • What did you like about the plate-based tool?

  • What did you dislike about the 3-day food journal?

  • What did you dislike about the plate-based tool?

  • What were the barriers associated with using this tool?

  • What were the barriers associated with using this tool?

Subjective norms Subjective norms
  • How did you feel about having to count your portions and fill out this tool throughout the day?

  • How did you feel about having to record the proportions on your plate and fill out this tool throughout the day?

Perceived behavioral control Perceived behavioral control
  • What makes it easy to use the 3-day food journal?

  • What makes it easy to use the plate-based tool?

  • What makes it difficult to use the 3-day food journal?

  • What makes it difficult to use the plate-based tool?

Intention Intention
  • How would you feel about using the 3-day food journal to track your diet in the future?

  • How would you feel about using the plate-based tool to track your diet in the future?

Perceived benefits Perceived benefits
  • To what extent do you feel that the 3-day food journal would help you maintain a healthier diet?

  • To what extent do you feel that the plate-based tool would help you have a healthier diet?

  • How do you think the 3-day food journal could help you have a healthier diet?

  • How do you think the plate-based tool could help you have a healthier diet?

Overall questions
  • Which method of self-monitoring did you prefer and why?

  • Which tool would you see yourself using over time to make dietary changes?