Psychosocial and demographic predictors of fruit, juice and vegetable consumption among 11-14-year-old Boy Scouts.
OBJECTIVE
Psychosocial and demographic correlates of fruit, juice and vegetable (FJV) consumption were investigated to guide how to increase FJV intake.


METHODS
Hierarchical multiple regression analysis of FJV consumption on demographics and psychosocial variables.


METHODS
Houston, Texas, USA.


METHODS
Boys aged 11-14 years (n = 473).


RESULTS
FJV preference and availability were both significant predictors of FJV consumption, controlling for demographics and clustering of Boy Scout troops. Vegetable self-efficacy was associated with vegetable consumption. The interaction of preference by home availability was a significant predictor of FJV. The interaction of self-efficacy by home availability showed a trend towards significantly predicting vegetable consumption. No significant interactions were found between body mass index and the psychosocial variables.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings suggest that future interventions emphasising an increase in preference, availability and efficacy may increase consumption of FJV in similar populations.
Houston Health Science Center, School of Public Health, The University of Texas at Houston, 1200 Hermann Pressler Drive, Suite E-627, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
M Shayne
MS
Gallaway
Russell
R
Jago
Tom
T
Baranowski
Janice C
JC
Baranowski
Pamela M
PM
Diamond
D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001628:Beverages; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003710:Demography; D004522:Educational Status; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000523:psychology*; D005523:Food Supply; D005638:Fruit; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013781:Texas; D014675:Vegetables; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data