Table 1.

Internal Consistencies for Subscales Used in Assessing Eating and Physical Activity Identity among College Students in Hawai‘i September 2013-January 2014 (n=40)

EITI	AIQ
Healthy Eater α = .83 1.I am a healthy eater 2.I am someone who eats in a nutritious manner 3.I am someone who is careful about what I eat	Appearance α = .94 1.I think I look athletic, like a person who exercises 2.I look like I never work out 3.My body looks in shape 4.My body looks well-proportioned 5.I look like a person who is physically fit 6.It’s obvious to others that I’m flabby and out of shape
Emotional Eater α = .77 1.I am an overeater 2.I am someone who eats more when stressed or anxious 3.I am someone who eats more when sad or depressed	Importance α = .87 1.I schedule time to exercise 2.I don’t let other things get in the way of my exercise/sport activity 3.I use several specific strategies to help me maintain regular exercise 4.After illness or injury, I begin exercising again as soon as possible 5.I would be very irritated if something prevented me from participating in a session of exercise I had planned to do 6.I plan specific alternate times, places, and/or types of exercise to use if I miss an exercise session
Picky Eater α = .80 1.I am a picky eater 2.I am someone who likes to eat a lot of different things (reversed scale) 3.I am someone who likes to try new foods (reverse scale)	Importance α = .87 1.I could participate in several types of physical activity if I wanted to 2.I simply don’t have much athletic ability 3.In most physical activities, I feel I can become skilled with sufficient effort and practice 4.I’m not very good at athletic activities 5.I’m confident of my athletic skills
Meat Eater α = .62 1.I am a meat eater 2.I am someone who likes meat with every meal	Importance α = .87 1.I receive encouragement from others for exercising 2.My family/closest friends are enthusiastic about any effort/progress I make concerning exercise/sport 3.My family/roommates/companions are very willing to accommodate my involvement in exercise/sport 4.I get a lot of reinforcement from others regarding my physical activity

Notes: Eating Identity Type Inventory = EITI; Athletic Identity Questionnaire = AIQ