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A Validation and Reliability Study of the Physical Activity and Healthy Food Efficacy Scale for Children (PAHFE)

Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, cperry3{at}unl.edu

R.J. De Ayala, PhD

Department of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Ryan Lebow, MA

Department of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Emily Hayden, MS

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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 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.

Key Words: self-efficacy • validation • goal and decision making

This version was published on June 1, 2008

Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 35, No. 3, 346-360 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1090198106294892


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