Table 1.
Target behavior coding.
| Code | Definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition | Statements about, attitudes toward, or behaviors related to food or drink |
Teen: And I don’t eat like on time. You know, I don’t eat breakfast, my lunches are like when I get home from school it’s like four, I eat dinner around like ten, go to bed around like two, so I know it’s not healthym to do that either Caregiver: I do eat a lot of junk food and I bring it in the house and I give it to her |
| Activity | Statements about, attitudes toward, or behaviors related to activity, both physical and sedentary |
Teen: I’ll lay down, you know like that, or I’ll get on the computer or something like that. And I know I need to like I guess do something active or whatever Caregiver: I think for our family, we have no motivation. We don’t like to sweat, we don’t like to be hot. We’re girly girls |
| Weight | Statements about, attitudes toward, or behaviors related to weight, weight loss or weight gain |
Teen: Well I’ve been trying to lose weight but it really never [goes] anywhere Caregiver: She’s so tall, so I figured maybe by the time she get[s] in high school, she, she will slim out |