title: A Validation and Reliability Study of the Physical Activity and Healthy Food Efficacy Scale for Children (PAHFE).
abstract: The purpose of this study was to obtain validity evidence for the Physical Activity and Healthy Food Efficacy Scale for Children (PAHFE). Construct validity evidence identifies four subscales: Goal-Setting for Physical Activity, Goal-Setting for Healthy Food Choices, Decision-Making for Physical Activity, and Decision-Making for Healthy Food Choices. The scores on each of these subscales show a moderate to high degree of internal consistency (0.59 <or= alpha <or= 0.87). The Decision-Making for Healthy Food Choice subscale and the Decision-Making for Physical Activity subscale scores show significant convergent validity evidence. These results provide support for using this self-efficacy scale to measure children's perceived confidence to make decisions about healthy eating and physical activity. The PAHFE may be considered to be a useful predictor of both physical activity and eating behaviors.
authors: Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA. cperry3@unl.edu
authors: Christina M
authors: CM
authors: Perry
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: De Ayala
authors: Ryan
authors: R
authors: Lebow
authors: Emily
authors: E
authors: Hayden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004032:Diet / Q000523:psychology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires