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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Nutr Educ Behav. 2011 Jul-Aug;43(4):279–283. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.09.007

Table 1. Items and Factor Loadings of the Physical Activity and Nutrition Self-Efficacy (PANSE) Scale.

PANSE items Factor loadings
6. How confident are you that you can reduce or omit fats (butter, fatty meats or oils) in cooking vegetables, beans, or frijoles? .80
3. How confident are you that you can reduce the amount of butter and other fats or oils that you eat each day? .80
4. How confident are you that you can eat only a very small amount of fried foods like fried chicken, French fries, potato chips, or other fried foods each week? .72
11. How confident are you that you can select lower calorie foods at a fast food restaurant? .72
5. How confident are you that you can reduce or omit drinking sugary drinks like Kool-Aid, colas, sugared teas and coffee, or other sugared soft drinks? .71
8. How confident are you that you can reduce the amount of time you sit and watch TV? .71
2. How confident are you that you can increase the number of fruits and vegetables you eat daily? .69
9. How confident are you that you can increase time spent in physical activity while at home, given your current family responsibilities? .68
7. How confident are you that you can substitute lower calorie foods – like fruits, vegetables, or yogurt – for high calorie snacks – like cakes, pies, or ice cream? .61
1. How confident are you that you can reduce your portion sizes at meals and at snacks each day? .59
10. How confident are you that you can increase time spent in physical activity by walking or other activities outside the home? .57