Table 2.

Relationship between frequency of processes of change and intake level (N = 549)^a

Processes^c		Spearman correlation (ρ)	Mean difference^b
			< 5 daily servings (n = 485)		≥ 5 daily servings (n = 64)

			M	SD	M	SD
Experiential
ER	Would set a good example for others if I ate FVs	.20^***	3.12	(1.31)^a	3.94	(1.18)^b
CR	Remember what people tell me about the benefits of eating FVs	.14^**	3.36	(1.30)^a	3.90	(1.14)^b
ER	Might influence others to be healthier by eating FVs more often	.12^**	3.13	(1.37)^a	3.65	(1.14)^b
SR	Eating enough FVs could make me healthier and happier	.11^**	3.37	(1.33)^a	3.81	(1.30)^b
SR	Think of eating FVs as something to do for myself rather than as a chore	.10^*	2.95	(1.32)^a	3.34	(1.29)^b
SR	Only I can decide whether to eat enough FVs	.09^*	2.99	(1.36)^a	3.37	(1.15)^b
SL	Find the world changing in ways to make it easier to eat healthfully	.04	3.22	(1.41)^a	3.39	(1.34)^a
Behavioral
SC	Keep reminders at school to eat FVs	.16^***	2.20	(1.38)^a	2.90	(1.52)^b
SC	When friends are over, serve only FVs	.15^**	2.20	(1.30)^a	2.80	(1.34)^b
HR	Have a friend who encourages me to eat FVs	.14^**	2.46	(1.40)^a	3.06	(1.41)^b
SC	Keep reminders at home to eat FVs	.14^**	2.39	(1.40)^a	3.03	(1.50)^b
SC	Remove things (like junk food) that prevent me from eating enough FVs	.13^**	2.44	(1.41)^a	2.97	(1.34)^b
HR	Surround myself with people who are trying to eat more FVs	.13^**	2.41	(1.39)^a	2.95	(1.34)^b
SC	Avoid spending time in places where it is difficult to eat FVs	.12^**	2.40	(1.29)^a	2.87	(1.26)^b
CC	Purchase FVs instead of junk food	.11^*	2.54	(1.24)^a	2.94	(1.27)^b
CC	Have fruit as a dessert instead of sweets or ice cream	.10^*	2.65	(1.24)^a	3.02	(1.21)^b
RM	Reward myself when I eat FVs	.10^*	2.57	(1.41)^a	3.00	(1.36)^b
CC	Make myself eat FVs even if I do not like their smell/taste	.08	2.56	(1.41)^a	2.95	(1.57)^b
SC	Keep FVs in sight as reminders to eat more of them	.06	2.60	(1.40)^a	2.84	(1.26)^a

p < .05;

^**

p < .01;

^***

p < .001.

Numbers may be reduced by varying small amounts because of incidental missing data.

Different superscripts denote significantly different mean values (p < .05) as determined by independent samples t tests.

CR, consciousness raising; ER, environmental reevaluation; SR, self-reevaluation; SL, social liberation; RM, reinforcement management; HR, helping relationships; CC, counterconditioning; SC, stimulus control; FVs, fruits and vegetables. Frequency measured on a 5-point scale (1 = never, 5 = often).