OBJECTIVE: Develop, refine, and test psychosocial scales for associations with whole-grain intake. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a Minneapolis/St. Paul suburban elementary school with children in fourth through sixth grades (n = 98) and their parents (n = 76). Variables of interest were child whole-grain intake, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, preferences, knowledge regarding whole-grain food, and whole-grain availability at home. Correlation analysis and one-way analysis of variance were used to analyze data. RESULTS: Internal consistency and test-retest correlation coefficients for child psychosocial scales were modest or acceptable (α = .55-.70). Parents reported a mean of 15 ± 7 whole-grain products available at home. Child mean daily intake of total grain was about 8 servings, and intake of products containing whole grain was slightly over 2 servings. Reported home availability and refined-grain intake were significantly related to whole-grain intake, whereas psychosocial variables were not. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Home availability may be a more important variable associated with whole-grain intake than psychosocial variables.
OBJECTIVE: Develop, refine, and test psychosocial scales for associations with whole-grain intake. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a Minneapolis/St. Paul suburban elementary school with children in fourth through sixth grades (n = 98) and their parents (n = 76). Variables of interest were child whole-grain intake, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, preferences, knowledge regarding whole-grain food, and whole-grain availability at home. Correlation analysis and one-way analysis of variance were used to analyze data. RESULTS: Internal consistency and test-retest correlation coefficients for child psychosocial scales were modest or acceptable (α = .55-.70). Parents reported a mean of 15 ± 7 whole-grain products available at home. Child mean daily intake of total grain was about 8 servings, and intake of products containing whole grain was slightly over 2 servings. Reported home availability and refined-grain intake were significantly related to whole-grain intake, whereas psychosocial variables were not. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Home availability may be a more important variable associated with whole-grain intake than psychosocial variables.
Authors: K Resnicow; M Davis-Hearn; M Smith; T Baranowski; L S Lin; J Baranowski; C Doyle; D T Wang Journal: Health Psychol Date: 1997-05 Impact factor: 4.267
Authors: Teri L Burgess-Champoux; Hing Wan Chan; Renee Rosen; Len Marquart; Marla Reicks Journal: Public Health Nutr Date: 2007-12-07 Impact factor: 4.022