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 SC, Liu Q, Magner RP, Schneider KL, Pbert L.. (2013). Development and validation of worksite weight-related social norms surveys. Preventive and Behavioral Medicine Publications.
https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.37.1.14. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/prevbeh_pp/254