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Nutrition‐related self‐efficacy and outcome expectancies of freshman women
Author(s) -
Kedem Leia Ellen,
Klamm Emily L.,
Evans Ellen M.,
McAuley Edward,
ChapmanNovakofski Karen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.736.11
Subject(s) - feeling , psychology , social psychology
The PEER project is a peer‐led intervention to promote healthy lifestyles in freshman women. Baseline data (n=157, wave‐1) included 48 items for self‐efficacy (SE) and 30 items for outcome expectancies (OE). Within SE for fruits (F), vegetables (V), low‐fat foods (LF), and high‐calcium foods (HC), strongest correlations (R) were between not liking to eat the food/not feeling like eating the food (r=.856; r=.810; r=.879; r=.878, p<.01, respectively). For V and LF, the weakest R's were between limited availability/being very hungry (r=.211, p<.01; r=.197, p<.05). The weakest R for SE in F was between no availability/when it's work to prepare (r=.238, p<.01). For HC, the weakest R was between having no HC you like/being very hungry (r=.336, p<.01). Most items for SE for making healthier food choices were significantly correlated. OE for F&V, LF, and HC had significant positive and negative R's. For eating > 5 servings of F&V and > 3 servings of HC, the strongest R was between feeling I'm being good to myself/other people would think I'm healthy (r=.587, p<.01; r=.771, p<.01). For eating LF every day, the strongest R was between I would be able to keep my weight where I want it/feeling that I'm being good to myself (r=.755, p<.01). Within each food type, "food would cost too much" was not correlated often. Most subjects worried about weight gain and were concerned about their health now, indicating health consciousness. Funded by USDA.