Table 3. Measures of Cultural Values and Beliefs, Self-Determination Theory (SDT) Motivations, and HealthyYouTXT Interest and Perceived Efficacy.
| Measurement | Items |
|---|---|
| Familism a (α = .74) |
I will do all that I can to keep alive the traditional foods and recipes passed on to me by my parents and grandparents. It is important to keep alive the traditional meals and celebration foods set in place by my family. When I am far away from home, eating traditional foods helps me feel connected to my family. Sharing traditional meals with my family is very important. I would eat a healthier diet if my family wanted me to. I have an obligation to eat healthy foods to stay healthy for my family. I rely on my family to show me what to eat. What my family serves me is what I eat. I cannot imagine what I would do without my family. I will do all that I can to keep alive the traditions passed on to me by my parents and grandparents. |
| Fatalism a (α = .84) |
My health is determined by fate. If someone is meant to get a serious disease, they will get it no matter what they do. If someone is overweight, that's the way they were meant to be If someone is meant to be overweight, it doesn't matter what kinds of food they eat, they will be overweight anyway. My health is a matter of luck. I will become overweight if I am unlucky. How many years of life I have is a matter of luck. I often feel helpless in dealing with the problems of life. Everything that can go wrong for me does. Sometimes in life, I feel that I'm easily pushed around”. |
| Destiny Beliefs a (α = .66) |
I think if it is a person's destiny to be overweight, that is the way it will be. I think if a person is destined to become overweight, he or she will become overweight no matter what he or she does. Since birth, we all have a destiny that we cannot change. |
| SDT Motivations b | The reasons I would eat a healthy diet are… |
| Autonomous (α = .84) |
9 items; e.g: …because I feel that I want to take responsibility for my own health. |
| Controlled (α = .67) |
6 items; e.g: …because others would be upset with me if I did not. |
| Amotivation (α = .64) |
3 items; e.g: …I really don't think about it. |
| Interest in HealthyYouTXT c (α = .93) |
If you were to have a cell phone and you were able to use this program free of charge… How curious would you be to learn more about the HealthyYou TXT program? How interested would you be in using the HealthyYouTXT program? How likely is it that you would use the HealthyYouTXT program? |
| Perceived Efficacy of HealthyYouTXT c |
If you were to have a cell phone and you were able to use this program free of charge… How much do you think this program will help you eat a healthier diet? If you wanted to lose weight, how much do you think the HealthyYouTXT program would help you to lose weight? In general, do you think the HealthyYouTXT program will help other people eat a healthier diet? In general, do you think the HealthyYou TXT program will help other people lose weight? |
Note.
a
Ratings: 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
b
Ratings: 1 (not at all true) to 7 (very true).
c
Ratings: 1 (not at all) to 7 (very much).