Title
Development and validation of worksite weight-related social norms surveys
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
Publication Date
2013-1
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 | Preventive 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.
DOI of Published Version
10.5993/AJHB.37.1.14
Source
Am J Health Behav. 2013 Jan;37(1):122-9. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
American journal of health behavior
Related Resources
PubMed ID
22943109
Repository Citation
Lemon, Stephenie C.; Liu, Qin; Magner, Robert P.; Schneider, Kristin L.; and Pbert, Lori, "Development and validation of worksite weight-related social norms surveys" (2013). Preventive and Behavioral Medicine Publications. 254.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/prevbeh_pp/254
