Table 1.
Factors | Example | Item | CVI | Cronbach’s α | ICC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intrapersonal Level | |||||
Preference for healthy food a | I prefer fruit juice to fresh fruit | 7 | 1 | 0.742 | 0.850 ** |
Healthy eating attitude | I think that it’s nice to have a healthy diet | 2 | 1 | 0.865 | 0.692 ** |
Healthy eating self-efficacy | I’m sure that I can maintain a healthy diet | 2 | 1 | 0.882 | 0.634 ** |
Emotional eating | When I am sad, I eat and vent my emotions | 4 | 1 | 0.892 | 0.762 ** |
Mindless eating | I often do other things while eating | 1 | 1 | - | 0.667 ** |
Healthy eating difficulty | I think it takes time to maintain a healthy diet | 3 | 1 | 0.759 | 0.584 ** |
Interpersonal Level | |||||
Social eating | I often dine with others | 2 | 1 | 0.782 | 0.723 ** |
Peer social support | My friends encourage me to adopt a healthy diet | 2 | 1 | 0.862 | 0.394 ** |
Family social support | My family members encourage me to adopt a healthy diet | 2 | 1 | 0.944 | 0.703 ** |
Environmental Level | |||||
Availability of healthy foods | It is easy to buy vegetables where I live or at school | 3 | 1 | 0.782 | 0.695 ** |
Availability of unhealthy foods | It is easy to buy fast food where I live or at school | 3 | 1 | 0.882 | 0.465 ** |
Macrosystem Level | |||||
Exposure to food-related advertising | I often watch food-related advertisements or shows | 2 | 1 | 0.832 | 0.651 ** |
Exposure to healthy eating campaigns | I am often exposed to messages regarding a healthy diet | 1 | 1 | - | 0.434 ** |
Note: a Seven items within this factor were reverse scored. CVI = content validity index; ICC = intraclass correlation coefficient. ** p < 0.01.