Table 4.
Key self-reported measures of adolescent health behaviors collected at adolescent time points (Time 1, Time 2 and Young Adult)
| Measure | Subscales | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Diet and Eating Regulation | ||
| Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire | Restraint | Stunkard & Messick (1985) |
| Disinhibition | ||
| Hunger | ||
| Adolescent Food Habits Questionnaire | Adolescent healthy eating behavior (global summary scale indicative of consumption of specific foods, food purchases and preparations; items refer to both healthy & unhealthy behaviors.) | Johnson, Wardle, & Griffith (2002) |
| Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors | ||
| Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire | Light | Godin & Shephard (1985); Jacobs et al. (1993) |
| Moderate | ||
| Strenuous | ||
| Total | ||
| “Sweat-Breaking” Physical Activity | ||
| Sedentary Behavior | Total inactive hours | Gortmaker et al. 1999; Utter et al 2003; Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Dept WebPage; http://regepi.bwh.harvard.edu/health |
| Hours of TV/DVD/video viewing | ||
| Hours of computer use | ||
| Hours of sedentary electronic games | ||
| Sleep | ||
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index | Sleep Quality | Buysse, Reynolds, Monk, Berman, & Kupfer (1988) |
| Sleep Latency | ||
| Sleep Duration | ||
| Habitual Sleep Efficiency | ||
| Sleep Disturbance | ||
| Use of Sleep Medication | ||
| Daytime Dysfunction | ||
| Global Score | ||
| Instruments Assessing Multiple Health Behaviors | ||
| Youth Risk Behavior Survey | Tobacco Use | Brener, Collins, Kann, Warren, & Williams (1995); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012) |
| Alcohol & Other drug use | ||
| Dietary Behaviors | ||
| Physical Activity | ||