title: Development and validation of worksite weight-related social norms surveys.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the development of measures of worksite descriptive social norms for weight loss, physical activity, and eating behaviors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three surveys were tested in 844 public high school employees. Factor analysis, Cronbach alpha, and tests of association  with other worksite social contextual measures and behaviors were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Each survey demonstrated high internal consistency and was associated with measures of social support and behaviors. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the reliability of the weight-loss and eating-behavior  norms surveys, but not the physical-activity norms survey.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The weight-loss and eating norms surveys are reliable, valid measures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. Stephenie.Lemon@umassmed.edu
authors.forename: Stephenie C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lemon
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Magner
authors.forename: Kristin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pbert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012944:Social Support; D015431:Weight Loss; D017132:Workplace