Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A Validation and Reliability Study of the Physical Activity and Healthy Food Efficacy Scale for Children (PAHFE) |
| Authors: |
Perry CM (AUTHOR), De Ayala RJ (AUTHOR), Lebow R (AUTHOR), Hayden E (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Health Education & Behavior. Jun2008, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p346-360. 15p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Decision making, *Psychological adaptation, Self-efficacy, Applied psychology, Identity (Psychology), Psychology |
| Abstract: |
The purpose of this study was to obtain validity evidence for the Physical Activity and Healthy Food Efficacy Scale for Children (PAHFE). Construct validity evidence identifies four subscales: Goal-Setting for Physical Activity, Goal-Setting for Healthy Food Choices, Decision-Making for Physical Activity, and Decision-Making for Healthy Food Choices. The scores on each of these subscales show a moderate to high degree of internal consistency (0.59 = alpha = 0.87). The Decision-Making for Healthy Food Choice subscale and the Decision-Making for Physical Activity subscale scores show significant convergent validity evidence. These results provide support for using this self-efficacy scale to measure children's perceived confidence to make decisions about healthy eating and physical activity. The PAHFE may be considered to be a useful predictor of both physical activity and eating behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |