Table 2.

Three-factor structure for Supportive Accountability Measure items.

Items		Support for Healthy Eating	Support for Exercise Habits	Perceptions of Accountability
My weight coach, friends, and/or family
	1. Encouraged me not to eat unhealthy foods (cake, potato chips) when I’m tempted to do so	0.81	N/Aa	N/A
	2. Discussed my eating habit changes with me (asked me how I’m doing with my eating changes)	0.83	N/A	N/A
	3. Reminded me not to eat high fat, high calorie foods	0.85	N/A	N/A
	4. Complimented me on changing my eating habits (“Keep it up. We are proud of you.”)	0.68	N/A	N/A
	5. Commented if I went back to my old eating habits	0.71	N/A	N/A
	6. Exercised with me	N/A	0.88	N/A
	7. Offered to exercise with me	N/A	0.87	N/A
	8. Gave me helpful reminders to exercise (“Are you going to exercise tonight?”)	N/A	0.85	N/A
	9. Gave me encouragement to stick with my exercise program	N/A	0.78	N/A
	10. Changed their schedule so we could exercise together	N/A	0.81	N/A
	11. I feel accountable to others (eg, friends, family, or doctor) for meeting my weight goals.	N/A	N/A	0.77
	12. I feel accountable to others (eg, friends, family, or doctor) for meeting my dietary goals.	N/A	N/A	0.79
	13. I feel accountable to others (eg, friends, family, or doctor) for meeting my exercise goals.	N/A	N/A	0.79
	14. I feel that I would let others down (eg, friends, family, or doctor) if I did not meet my weight goals.	N/A	N/A	0.93
	15. I feel that I would let others down (eg, friends, family, or doctor) if I did not meet my dietary goals.	N/A	N/A	0.94
	16. I feel that I would let others down (eg, friends, family, or doctor) if I did not meet my exercise goals.	N/A	N/A	0.92
	17. Feeling accountable to others (eg, friends, family, or doctor) has helped me control my weight.	N/A	N/A	0.57
	18. Feeling accountable to others (eg, friends, family, or doctor) has helped me stay on track with my diet.	N/A	N/A	0.55
	19. Feeling accountable to others (eg, friends, family, or doctor) has helped me stay on track with my physical activity.	N/A	N/A	0.54
	20. In general, I feel accountable to others to control my weight.	N/A	N/A	0.74

^aN/A: not applicable.