Table 1.

Processes of change definitions and measurement items for fruit and vegetable consumption

Processes^a	Definition	Measurement items^b
Experiential
CR	Seeking and considering information on the healthy behavior	Remember what people tell me about the benefits of eating FVs
ER	Realizing the impact of engaging in the healthy behavior on one’s social and physical environment	Would set a good example for others if I ate FVs Might influence others to be healthier by eating FVs more often
SR	Emotional and cognitive reappraisal of values related to the healthy behavior	Eating enough FVs could make me healthier and happier Think of eating FVs as something to do for myself rather than as a chore Only I can decide whether to eat enough FVs
SL	Noticing how social norms are changing to support environments and individuals engaging in the healthy behavior	Find the world changing in ways to make it easier to eat healthfully
Behavioral
RM	Increasing intrinsic and extrinsic rewards for engaging in the healthy behavior	Reward myself when I eat FVs
HR	Seeking and using social support to encourage or to help with engaging in the healthy behavior	Have a friend who encourages me to eat FVs Surround myself with people who are trying to eat more FVs
CC	Substituting the unhealthy behavior with healthier alternative behaviors and cognitions	Purchase FVs instead of junk food Make myself eat FVs even if I do not like their smell/taste Have fruit as a dessert instead of sweets or ice cream
SC	Removing cues to the unhealthy behavior and adding cues to engage in the healthy behavior	Keep reminders at school to eat FVs When friends are over, serve only FVs Keep reminders at home to eat FVs Remove things (like junk food) that prevent me from eating enough FVs Keep FVs in sight as reminders to eat more of them Avoid spending time in places where it is difficult to eat FVs

CR, consciousness raising; ER, environmental reevaluation; SR, self-reevaluation; SL, social liberation; RM, reinforcement management; HR, helping relationships; CC, counterconditioning; SC, stimulus control.

Items revised to fit table. FVs, fruits and vegetables.