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. 2016 Jun 1;16:459. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3133-7

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