Table 4.

Factors and factor loadings derived for fruit and vegetable intake.

Self-Efficacy Factors	Factor Loading
Willingness to consume F/V anytime (Cronbach’s α = 0.81)
Habit of eating 2 or more servings of vegetables for dinner	0.64
I can eat fruits and vegetables even when I’m in a rush	0.63
I can eat fruits and vegetables on days when I’m at home	0.63
I eat a green salad or another vegetable for lunch most days	0.60
I eat 5 or more servings of vegetables and 200 g or more of fruit every day	0.58
I can eat more fruit and vegetables every day	0.55
I can have 100% juice or fruit in the morning on most days	0.51
I can eat fruits and vegetables on days when I’m eating away from home	0.46
Ability to design meals (Cronbach’s α = 0.81)
I can plan meals with more F/V	0.92
I can prepare fruits and vegetables so that they taste good	0.75
Perceived Barriers	Factor Loading
Economic/distribution factors (Cronbach’s α = 0.84)
Eating 5 or more servings of vegetables a day is difficult because they cost too much	0.78
Eating 5 or more servings of vegetables a day is difficult because we run out of them at home	0.77
Eating 200 g or more of fruit a day is difficult because they cost too much	0.72
Eating 200 g or more of fruit a day is difficult because we run out of them at home	0.70
Eating 5 or more servings of vegetables a day is difficult because there are few kinds available in the winter	0.56
Eating 200 g or more of fruit a day is difficult because there are few kinds available in the winter	0.50
Family and self-preference (Cronbach’s α = 0.68)
My family doesn’t like fruit	0.74
My family doesn’t like vegetables	0.65
I don’t like the taste of many fruits	0.53
I don’t like the taste of many vegetables	0.48
Availability when eating outside of the home (Cronbach’s α = 0.76)
Vegetables are not always available when I eat outside of the home	1.02
Fruits are not always available when I eat outside of the home	0.55
Personal judgement and awareness (Cronbach’s α = 0.68)
I think I’m eating enough fruits now	0.78
I think I’m eating enough vegetables now	0.68
Personal habits (Cronbach’s α = 0.57)
Having 100% juice or fruit in the morning is difficult because I don’t have such a habit	0.74
Having 100% juice or fruit in the morning is difficult because they are not filling	0.50

Factor analysis was performed by the maximum likelihood method with promax rotation of self-efficacy and barriers.