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Intention for healthy eating among southern Appalachian teens
Tiejian Wu1, Jeromy Blake Snider, Michael R Floyd
1Department of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA. wut@etsu.edu
Objective:
To describe the intention for healthy eating and its correlates among southern Appalachian teens.
Methods:
Four hundred sixteen adolescents 14- to 16-years-old were surveyed with self-administered questionnaires.
Results:
About 30% of the adolescents surveyed had definite intentions to eat healthfully during the next 2 weeks. The scales for perceived behavior control, attitude, perceived eating habits of significant others, and social support were shown to be fairly reliable (Cronbach's alpha=0.60 to 0.88). Perceived behavior control and attitude were positively associated with the intention for healthy eating.
Conclusions:
Better behavior control and more positive attitude may lead to a stronger intention for healthy eating.
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