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. 2021 Sep 29;13(10):3451. doi: 10.3390/nu13103451

Table 1.

Reliability and validity of the scale measuring factors influencing healthy eating behavior.

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.