title: Construction and validation of the healthy eating and weight self-efficacy (HEWSE) scale.
abstract: Healthy eating and weight self-efficacy occurs when individuals believe they can obtain and maintain a healthy weight and eating pattern. The goal of this study was to develop and evaluate the Healthy Eating and Weight Self-Efficacy (HEWSE) Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the best fitting model is comprised of 11 items divided into two factors - healthy eating and healthy weight. Statistical analyses provided evidence that the HEWSE scale is reliable and valid. In sum, the HEWSE scale is a brief, psychometrically sound measure of healthy eating and weight self-efficacy that may be useful both in research studies and in clinical work involving eating and weight.
authors: Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, United States. Electronic address: linz.wilson-barlow@ttu.edu.
authors: Lindsay
authors: L
authors: Wilson-Barlow
authors: Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, United States.
authors: Tishanna R
authors: TR
authors: Hollins
authors: Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, United States.
authors: James R
authors: JR
authors: Clopton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001835:Body Weight; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Eating; Health; Reliability; Self-efficacy; Validation; Weight