From: Reliability and validity of brief psychosocial measures related to dietary behaviors
 | # Items | Men (n = 441) | Women (n = 401) | ||
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 |  | Mean (SD) | alpha | Mean (SD) | alpha |
Dietary Fat Reduction | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Pros | 4 | 3.63 (.74) | .59 | 3.76 (.86) | .72 |
   Cons | 4 | 2.57 (.81) | .67 | 2.50 (.87) | .72 |
   Self-efficacy | 5 | 2.78 (.82) | .85 | 2.72 (.94) | .89 |
   % energy from fat |  | 37.7 (6.5) |  | 35.4 (7.2) |  |
Dietary Fiber and Whole Grains | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Pros | 4 | 3.11 (.87) | .73 | 3.57 (.95) | .80 |
   Cons | 4 | 1.73 (.65) | .53 | 1.98 (.78) | .63 |
   Self-efficacy | 8 | 3.27 (.77) | .86 | 3.17 (.86) | .89 |
   Dietary fiber grams per 1000 kcal |  | 8.86 (2.59) |  | 9.28 (2.99) |  |
Fruit & Vegetable | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Pros | 4 | 3.70 (.80) | .68 | 3.81 (.80) | .71 |
   Cons | 4 | 2.16 (.70) | .51 | 2.16 (.73) | .54 |
   Self-efficacy | 6 | 3.17 (.79) | .79 | 3.37 (.87) | .83 |
   Fruit servings per 1000 kcal |  | 0.59 (.46) |  | 0.92 (.76) |  |
   Vegetable servings per 1000 kcal |  | 0.67 (.44) |  | 1.24 (.91) |  |
Healthy Eating | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Change strategies | 15 | 2.53 (.66) | .89 | 2.80 (.73) | .90 |
   Social Support | 6 | 2.52 (.99) | .89 | 2.52 (1.15) | .85 |
   Environment | 4 | 3.94 (.73) | .69 | 4.07 (.72) | .68 |
   Enjoyment | 7 | 3.82 (.67) | .72 | 3.94 (.66) | .68 |