Self-efficacy as an intermediate outcome variable in the transtheoretical model: validation of a measurement model for applications to dietary fat reduction
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Research was conducted to examine the validity of a 12-item situational self-efficacy scale designed to measure confidence for dietary fat reduction. A sample of 491 adult women residents of Guelph, Ontario, who were not pregnant or nursing, participated in telephone interviews. Results provided strong evidence of construct validity as shown by the substantially higher self-efficacy scale scores among subjects that were assigned to action and maintenance than those assigned to contemplation,, precontemplation and preparation.
Publication Name: Journal of Nutrition Education
Subject: Food/cooking/nutrition
ISSN: 0022-3182
Year: 1999
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Taste of food, fun, and fitness: a community-based program to teach young girls to feel better about their bodies
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Components of a health program are presented to improve self-image in adolescent girls, along with an evaluation of the program's efficacy. Topics include diet and nutrition information, individual and team physical activities, and participant feedback on the program, such as assessing the role of the media in creating one's self-image.
Publication Name: Journal of Nutrition Education
Subject: Food/cooking/nutrition
ISSN: 0022-3182
Year: 1999
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