Table 2.
Results of Factor Analysis on Responses from Pre-program Survey
| Item # | Item Description | Cronbach α* | Cum. %Var explained** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factor 1: Status of well being (Well-Being) | .85 | 13.5% | |
| 45 | I value and respect my mind and body | ||
| 46 | I have at least one goal that I want to accomplish | ||
| 47 | I know how to deal with anger and sadness | ||
| 48 | Most nights, I go to sleep feeling happy about how and who I spent my day with | ||
| 49 | I feel excited about my future after I graduate high school | ||
| Factor 2: Home environment for fruits and vegetables (Home F&V) | .70 | 24.3% | |
| 21 | At your home do you have fruits to eat? | ||
| 22 | At your home do you have vegetables to eat? | ||
| 23 | How often do your parents eat fruit? | ||
| 24 | How often do your parents eat vegetables? | ||
| Factor 3: Intake of fruits and vegetables (F&V Intake) | .61 | 32.1% | |
| 8 | During the past 7 days, how many times did you drink 100% fruit juices such as orange juice, apple juice, or grape juice? (Do not count punch, Kool-Aid, sports drinks, or other fruit-flavored drinks.) | ||
| 9 | During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat fruit? (Do not count fruit juice.) | ||
| 10 | During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat green salad? | ||
| 11 | During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat potatoes? (Do not count french fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips.) | ||
| 12 | During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat carrots? | ||
| 13 | During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat other vegetables? (Do not count green salad, potatoes, or carrots.) | ||
| Factor 4: Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and high energy density foods (SSB & HED) | .52 | 38.6% | |
| 7 | Yesterday, did you eat French fries or chips? Chips are potato chips, tortilla chips, corn chips, or other snack chips | ||
| 15 | Yesterday, did you drink any punch, sports drinks or other fruit-flavored drinks? Do not count 100% fruit juice or diet drinks | ||
| 16 | Yesterday, did you drink any regular (not diet) sodas or soft drinks? | ||
| 17 | Yesterday, did you eat sweet rolls, doughnuts, cookies, brownies, pies, or cake? | ||
| Factor 5: Acceptance of new fruits and vegetables (New F&V) | .59 | 43.7% | |
| 19 | I like to try new fruits | ||
| 20 | I like to try new vegetables | ||
| Factor 6: Consumption of cereal and milk (Cereal & Milk) | .53 | 48.0% | |
| 4 | Yesterday, did you drink any kind of milk? Count chocolate or other flavored milk, milk on cereal, or drinks made with milk | ||
| 6 | Yesterday, did you eat any hot or cold cereal? | ||
| Factor 7: | .14 | 52.1% | |
| 3 | Yesterday, did you eat cheese by itself or on your food? Count cheese on pizza or in dishes such as tacos, enchiladas, sandwiches, cheeseburgers, or macaroni and cheese | ||
| 5 | Yesterday, did you eat yogurt or cottage cheese or drink a yogurt drink? Do not count frozen yogurt | ||
| 14 | Yesterday, did you drink any water, such as from a glass, a bottle, or a water fountain? | ||
*
Standardized Cronbach α
**
Cumulative percent of total variance explained by factors.