The Healthy Eating Goal-Setting and the Planning and Scheduling Scales for Measuring Self-Regulation for Healthy Eating

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ID5293018
AuthorsTruls Østbye (0000-0002-0662-7440, Duke University), Marissa Stroo (0000-0003-2796-6457, Duke University), Kayla Stankevitz (0000-0002-9779-7014, Duke Medical Center), Rajeev Malhotra (0000-0002-9978-4276, Duke-NUS Medical School), Rahul Malhotra, Rebecca J N Brouwer (0000-0001-8655-7368, Duke Medical Center), Rebecca Brouwer
Year2018
Volume12
Issue32
Pages2359-2373
Publication date2018-04-11
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGestão e Sociedade (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1980-5756 • E-ISSN: 1980-5756
PublisherRevista Gestao e Sociedade (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.21171/ges.v12i31.2319
OpenAlexW2803922836
LanguageEN
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Objectives: Healthy eating is a central target in many obesity interventions. Self-regulation is supported by theory and research as a key factor in behavior change. While a measure of self-regulation for physical activity has been developed, no such measure exists to quantify self-regulation for healthy eating. The aim of this research was to develop and validate two scales, one for Goal-setting (HEGS), and one for Planning and Scheduling (HEPS), for measuring self-regulation for healthy eating.Methods: The scales were modeled after similar scales for self-regulation of physical activity and administered to 550 participants with obesity in a workplace weight management program at two timepoints. Principal component analysis (PCA) and correlations were used to investigate structural and criterion-related validity respectively.Results: PCA indicated that HEGS contained one single factor corresponding to goal-setting, and HEPS two factors relating to planning. All displayed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient>0.7). The scales demonstrated strong criterion-related validity, evidenced by significant association with antecedents and consequences of self-regulation.Conclusions: The scales for measuring self-regulation for healthy eating showed good internal consistency, structural validity, and criterion-related validity. They can be used to assess self-regulation in interventions, and to investigate interaction between self-regulation and healthy eating behavior change

Cronbach's alpha · Developmental psychology · Eating behavior · Goal setting · Healthy eating · Obesity · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychometrics · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology

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