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Self-Efficacy Scale for Weight Loss among Multi-Ethnic Women of Lower Income: A Psychometric Evaluation
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Latimer, Lara; Walker, Lorraine O.; Kim, Sunghun; Pasch, Keryn E.; Sterling, Bobbie Sue – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: This study examined test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and construct and predictive validity of the Physical Activity and Nutrition Self-Efficacy (PANSE) scale, an 11-item instrument to assess weight-loss self-efficacy among postpartum women of lower income. Methods: Seventy-one women completed the PANSE scale and…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Females, Self Efficacy, Construct Validity
Perceptions of the Environment for Eating and Exercise in a Rural Community
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Maley, Mary Maly; Warren, Barbour S.; Devine, Carol M. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010
Objective: To understand how members of a rural community perceive the effect of the built, natural, and social environments on their food choice and physical activity behaviors. Methods: A constructivist community environmental assessment was conducted including 17 individual qualitative interviews, 2 focus groups, and photo elicitation (n = 27)…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Focus Groups
Attitudes of Overweight and Normal Weight Adults Regarding Exercise at a Health Club
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Miller, Wayne C.; Miller, Todd A. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010
Objective: To compare attitudes of overweight (OW) and normal weight (NW) adults regarding health club exercise. Design: A 46-item survey (23 pairs of attitude/value statements) measured attitudes toward exercising at a health club 30 minutes, twice a week, for a month. Setting: Survey posted on surveymonkey.com. Respondents (men = 730, women =…
Descriptors: Obesity, Exercise, Self Concept, Clubs
A Qualitative Assessment of Weight Control among Rural Kansas Women
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Ely, Andrea C.; Befort, Christie; Banitt, Angela; Gibson, Cheryl; Sullivan, Debra – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2009
Objective: To explore weight control beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, and practices among rural Kansas women, and to characterize the relationship of these women with their primary-care providers around weight control. Design: Qualitative research using focus groups. Setting: Three separate communities of rural Kansas. Participants: Six focus groups…
Descriptors: Females, Rural Population, Body Weight, Dietetics
Maternal Behavior and Infant Weight Gain in the First Year
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Worobey, John; Lopez, Maria Islas; Hoffman, Daniel J. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2009
Objective: To examine the relative contributions of maternal characteristics and behaviors in predicting infant weight gain over the first year of postpartum life. Design: Longitudinal study of maternal feeding style throughout infancy. Setting: A Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children center. Participants:…
Descriptors: Cues, Mothers, Low Income Groups, Nutrition
Overweight in Adolescents: Differences per Type of Education. Does One Size Fit All?
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Vissers, Dirk; Devoogdt, Nele; Gebruers, Nick; Mertens, Ilse; Truijen, Steven; Van Gaal, Luc – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2008
Objective: To assess the lifestyle and prevalence of overweight among 16- to 18-year-old adolescents attending 4 different types of secondary education (SE). Design: Cross-sectional school-based survey. Participants: A community sample of 994 adolescents (body mass index [BMI]: 15-43 kg/m[superscript 2]). Variables Measured: Overweight and obesity…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Quality of Life, Questionnaires