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. 2006 Sep 22;3:31. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-3-31

Constructs and items of the determinant questionnaire

Constructs with items Response categories
Personal
Attitude
To eat fruit/vegetables every day makes me feel good
To eat fruit/vegetables every day gives me more energy
5 point scale from 2 = I fully agree to -2 = I fully disagree
Self efficacy
It is difficult for me to eat fruit/vegetables every day
If I decide to eat fruit/vegetables every day, I can do it
5 point scale from -2 = I fully agree to +2 = I fully disagree
Liking
I like to eat fruit/vegetables every day
Fruit/vegetables taste good
5 point scale from 2 = I fully agree to -2 = I fully disagree
Preferences fruit
Which of the following fruits do you like or dislike, list of 12 fruits: apple, bananas, pears, oranges, tangerines, plums, peaches, melon, strawberries, grapes, cherries, kiwis
5 point scale from 2 = like very much to -2 = dislike very much and 0 = have not tried
Preferences vegetables
Which of the following vegetables do you like or dislike? List of 12 vegetables: tomatoes, cucumber, salad, cabbage, spinach, leak green beans, onion, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas
5 point scale from 2 = like very much to -2 = dislike very much and 0 = have not tried
Perceived barriers fruit
I do not eat fruit because it takes too much time to eat
I do not eat fruit because I want to eat something else (e.g. sweets)
I do not eat fruit because my fingers get greasy when I eat it
I do not eat fruit because it gets squeezed in the schoolbag
5 point scale from 2 = I fully agree to -2 = I fully disagree
Perceived barriers vegetables
I do not eat vegetables because it takes too much time to eat
I do not eat vegetables because I am still hungry after having eaten them
I do not eat vegetables because I want to eat something else (e.g. sweets)
I do not eat vegetables because they get squeezed in the schoolbag
5 point scale from 2 = I fully agree to -2 = I fully disagree
Knowledge fruit
How much fruit do you think you should eat to have a healthy diet?
1 = no fruit, 2 = 1–3 pieces per week, 3 = 4–6 pieces per week, 4 = 1 piece per day, 5 = 2 pieces per day, 6 = 3 pieces per day,7 = 4 pieces per day, 8 = 5 pieces per day or more recoded: correct knowledge = 5–8
Knowledge vegetables
How many vegetables do you think you should eat to have a healthy diet
1 = no vegetables, 2 = 1–3 portions (serving spoons) per week, 3 = 4–6 portions per week, 4 = 1 portion every day,5 = 2 portions every day, 6 = 3 portions every day, 7 = 4 portions every day, 8 = 5 or more portions every day recoded: correct knowledge = 6–8
Perceived social environmental
Modelling
My mother eats fruit/vegetables every day
My father eats fruit/vegetables every day
My best friend eats fruit/vegetables every day
5 point scale from 2 = I fully agree to -2 = I fully disagree
Active encouragement
My mother encourages me to eat fruit/vegetables every day
My father encourages me to eat fruit/vegetables every day
5 point scale from 2 = I fully agree to -2 = I fully disagree
Demanding
Do your parents demand that you eat fruit/vegetables every day?
5 point scale from 2 = yes, always to -2 = never
Allowing
Are you allowed to eat as much fruit/as many vegetables as you like at home?
5 point scale from 2 = yes, always to -2 = never
Facilitating
Does your mother or father usually cut up fruit/vegetables for you in between meals?
5 point scale from 2 = yes, always to -2 = never
Perceived physical environment
Home availability
If you tell at home what fruit/which vegetables you would like to eat, will it be bought?
Are there usually different kinds of fruits/vegetables available in your home?
Is/are there usually fruit/vegetables available at home that you like?
5 point scale from 2 = yes, always to -2 = never
School availability
Can you get fruit/vegetables at school either by buying it or getting it for free?
5 point scale from 2 = yes, always to -2 = never
Availability at friends
Can you get fruit/vegetables at you friends' house, when you spend the afternoon there?
5 point scale from 2 = yes, always to -2 = never
Availability at the club
Can you get fruit/vegetables at the place where you have your leisure time activity (e.g. club, sports place) either by buying it or getting it for free?
5 point scale from 2 = yes, always to -2 = never