Title

Development and validation of worksite weight-related social norms surveys

UMMS Affiliation

Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine

Date

1-2013

Document Type

Article

Subjects

Data Collection; Weight Loss; Motor Activity; Feeding Behavior; Workplace; Health Surveys

Disciplines

Behavioral Disciplines and Activities | Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Preventative Medicine

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.

Comments

Citation: Am J Health Behav. 2013 Jan;37(1):122-9. Link to article on publisher's site

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PubMed ID

22943109


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