Assessing general breakfast habits [48], [50]
(adapted from original sources) |
During a normal school week, how many days PER WEEK do you …
-
a
Skip breakfast
-
b
Eat Breakfast
-
c
Get breakfast at home
-
d
Get breakfast at a fast food restaurant
-
e
Get breakfast at another restaurant
-
f
Get breakfast at a convenience store or gas station
-
g
Get breakfast at another small food store
-
h
Get the school breakfast
-
i
Get breakfast from a school vending machine or school store
-
j
Get breakfast food as an incentive or reward from school staff
-
k
Eat breakfast in the hallway at school
-
l
Eat breakfast in the classrooms at school
|
Intension to eat breakfast [50]
(adapted from original source) |
I intend to eat school breakfast most days this school year
|
Beliefs about breakfast [47]
(adapted from original source) |
How strongly do you agree with the following statements?
-
a
Eating breakfast helps me pay attention in class
-
b
I have more energy when I eat breakfast
-
c
If I miss breakfast, I feel more tired in the morning
-
d
Eating breakfast helps me control my weight
Cronbach's alpha for scale: 0.85 (0.83, 0.86)
|
Perceptions of benefits of breakfast [48]
(adapted from original source) |
By eating school breakfast, what do you think the likelihood is of …
-
a
improving your math, reading and standardized test scores
-
b
getting along better with your peers
-
c
reducing your absences and tardiness
-
d
improving your memory, attention span and problem-solving ability
-
e
getting important nutrients, vitamins and minerals
-
f
maintaining or reaching a healthy weight
-
g
establishing healthy habits
Cronbach's alpha for scale: 0.91 (0.90, 0.92) |
| Confidence to eat breakfast [50]
|
How confident are you that you could change or maintain your eating habits to eat breakfast most days?
Not at all confident; A little confident; Somewhat confident; Mostly confident; Very confident |
Barriers to eating school breakfast [48], [50]
(adapted from original sources) |
How strongly do you agree with the following statements?
-
a
I am too busy to eat school breakfast
-
b
School breakfast costs too much
-
c
Eating school breakfast takes too much time
-
d
The breakfast food sold at my school tastes bad
-
e
It is easy for me to get school breakfast
-
f
The bus arrives too late for me to get the school breakfast
-
g
I am not comfortable eating in my classroom
-
h
I skip breakfast because it might cause me to gain weight
-
i
I skip breakfast because I am not hungry in the morning
Cronbach's alpha for scale: 0.64 (0.60, 0.68) |
Social Support/Encouragement to Eat Breakfast [31]
(adapted from original source) |
During a usual MONTH, how often do the following people encourage you to eat or continue to eat breakfast AT SCHOOL?
-
a
Parent/guardian
-
b
Friend
-
c
Other kids at my school
-
d
Teacher
-
e
Other school staff
Cronbach's alpha for this scale: 0.79 (0.77, 0.82) |
| Social Norms [50]
|
How strongly do you agree with the following statements?
-
a
Many of my friends care about eating healthy food
-
b
Many of my friends care about staying fit and exercising
-
c
Many of my friends diet to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
-
d
Many of the students at my school eat school breakfast
Cronbach's alpha for this scale: 0.59 (0.54, 0.63) |
Family Breakfast Meals [51]
(adapted from original source) |
22. During the PAST 7 DAYS, how many times did all or most of the people living in your home eat BREAKFAST together? [12]
23. During the PAST 7 DAYS, how many times was at least one of your parents/guardian in the room with you when you ate BREAKFAST? [13]
|
Family Breakfast Meal Norms [51]
(adapted from original source) |
How strongly do you agree with the following statements about breakfast meals eaten together with your family?
-
a
In my family, it is important that the family eat at least one meal a day together
-
b
In my family, there are rules at mealtimes that we are expected to follow
-
c
In my family, mealtime is a time for taking with other family members
-
d
In my family, it is often difficult to find a time when family members can sit down to a meal together
-
e
In my family, breakfast time is about more than just getting food; we all talk with each other
Cronbach's alpha for this scale: 0.78 (0.75, 0.80) |
Family Breakfast Meal Beliefs [51]
(adapted from original source) |
How strongly do you agree with the following statements about breakfast time in your family?
-
a
I enjoy eating breakfast with my family
-
b
In my family, manners are important during breakfast
-
c
I am often too busy to eat breakfast with my family
|
| Food Insecurity [49]
|
-
a
Did you worry food at home would run out before your family got money to buy more?
-
b
Did the food your family bought run out, and you didn't have money to get more?
-
c
Did your meals only include a few kinds of cheap foods because your family was running out of money to buy food?
-
d
How often were you not able to eat a balanced meal because your family didn't have enough money?
-
e
Did you have to eat less because your family didn't have enough money to buy food?
-
f
Has the size of your meals been cut because your family didn't have enough money for food?
-
g
Did you have to skip a meal because your family didn't have enough money for food?
-
h
Were you hungry but didn't eat because your family didn't have enough food?
-
i
Did you not eat for a whole day because your family didn't have enough money for food?
Cronbach's alpha for scale: 0.91 (0.90, 0.92) |
