Background
Methods
Participant recruitment
Translation of the scale
Content validity
Data collection and analysis
Results
Variable | Mean | SD (Range) |
---|---|---|
Age(year) | 34.8 | 14.3 (14–85) |
Duration of the family formation (year) | 21.9 | 10.24 (1–68) |
Physical activity per day(Hour) | 1.1 | 1.1 (0–8.0) |
Category | N | % |
City | ||
Mashhad | 373 | 60.2 |
Gonabad | 247 | 39.8 |
Family income | ||
Less than enough | 65 | 10.5 |
Enough | 485 | 78.2 |
More than enough | 67 | 10.8 |
Education level (for father) | ||
Illiterate | 66 | 10.8 |
Under diploma | 190 | 31 |
Diploma | 179 | 29.2 |
Bachelor’s degree | 147 | 24.0 |
Master’s degree. | 21 | 3.4 |
PhD degree | 9 | 1.5 |
Education level (for mother) | ||
Illiterate | 61 | 9.9 |
Under diploma | 191 | 31.0 |
Diploma | 226 | 36.7 |
Bachelor’s degree | 126 | 20.5 |
Master’s degree. | 12 | 1.9 |
PhD degree | 0 | 0 |
Occupation (for father) | ||
Self-employed | 299 | 48.9 |
Employee | 141 | 23.0 |
Worker | 70 | 11.4 |
Retired | 73 | 11.9 |
Unemployed | 13 | 2.1 |
Other | 16 | 2.6 |
Occupation (for mother) | ||
Self-employed | 29 | 4.7 |
Employee | 73 | 11.8 |
Worker | 6 | 1.0 |
Retired | 45 | 7.3 |
Housewife | 457 | 73.8 |
Other | 9 | 1.5 |
Role in family | ||
Father | 167 | 26.9 |
Mother | 210 | 33.9 |
Daughter | 140 | 22.6 |
Son | 103 | 16.6 |
Meals Together | ||
breakfast | 2 | 0.3 |
Lunch | 40 | 6.5 |
dinner | 141 | 22.7 |
Two meals | 103 | 16.6 |
All three meals | 278 | 44.8 |
None of meals | 55 | 8.9 |
Scale validity and reliability
scale | Dimension | Mean (SD) | α | AVE | CR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FHC-NU scale | Value | 9.04 (2.51) | 0.84 | 0.55 | 0.83 |
Cohesion | 9.57 (3.39) | 0.82 | 0.51 | 0.83 | |
Communication | 9.22 (2.46) | 0.83 | 0.58 | 0.84 | |
Consensus | 5.75 (2.18) | 0.83 | 0.54 | 0.79 | |
FHC-PA scale | Value | 9.24 (3.30) | 0.83 | 0.51 | 0.81 |
Cohesion | 11.10 (3.06) | 0.85 | 0.55 | 0.75 | |
Information | 5.95 (3.15) | 0.82 | 0.57 | 0.74 |
Factor analysis
Scales | Factors | Items | Mean (SD) | Factor Loading |
---|---|---|---|---|
FHC-PA | Value | we make a point of being physically active during daily life. | 1.70 (.91) | 0.770 |
it is normal to be physically active on a regular basis. | 1.96 (.83) | 0.754 | ||
it goes without saying that we exercise and are physically active on a regular basis. | 1.75 (.88) | 0.772 | ||
it is normal to be physically active in our leisure time. | 1.88 (.81) | 0.703 | ||
we agree that physical activities are part of daily life. | 1.94 (.78) | 0.569 | ||
Cohesion | we like being together during physical activities (e.g. bike tours, hikes). | 2.26 (.76) | 0.676 | |
we enjoy exercising together. | 2.19 (.78) | 0.823 | ||
we have fun doing physical activities together (e.g. bike tours, hikes). | 2.17 (.81) | 0.834 | ||
we find it very pleasant to be physically active together. | 2.24 (.75) | 0.797 | ||
we like spending time together in sports activities. | 2.17 (.75) | 0.661 | ||
Information | we watch TV-programs on physical activity and exercise. | 1.67 (.96) | 0.715 | |
we explicitly look for the latest information on physical activity and exercise to stay up to date. | 1.43 (.95) | 0.851 | ||
we collect information (e.g. on the internet) on physical activity and exercise. | 1.41 (.93) | 0.790 | ||
we read newspaper or magazine articles on fitness, physical activity, and exercise. | 1.58 (.98) | 0.723 | ||
FHC-NU | value | a healthy diet plays an important role in our lives. | 2.33 (.83) | 0.780 |
we naturally pay attention to eating healthfully. | 2.32 (.76) | 0.764 | ||
we routinely eat healthfully. | 2.22 (.78) | 0.741 | ||
it is normal to choose healthful foods. | 2.21 (.76) | 0.723 | ||
Communication | we are interested in articles (e.g. in magazines) on healthful nutrition. | 1.77 (.95) | 0.599 | |
we remind each other to pay attention to a healthful diet. | 1.93 (.87) | 0.694 | ||
we talk about which foods are healthful. | 2.00 (.86) | 0.779 | ||
we support each other to refrain from unhealthful things. | 1.99 (.95) | 0.672 | ||
we talk about how to eat healthfully. | 1.99 (.84) | 0.803 | ||
Cohesion | we appreciate spending time together during meals. | 2.25 (.76) | 0.752 | |
everybody enjoys having meals together. | 2.38 (.68) | 0.832 | ||
eating together is a part of our daily family life. | 2.22 (.81) | 0.743 | ||
we enjoy meals most when we sit at the same table. | 2.35 (.72) | 0.709 | ||
Consensus | we rarely argue about food- or diet-related matters. | 1.87 (.91) | 0.584 | |
we agree on diet and nutrition. | 1.98 (.86) | 0.635 | ||
we usually agree on meals and food choices. | 2.03 (.87) | 0.574 |
Index sample | (Χ2/df), p | RMSEA (90%CI) | CFI | GFI | AGFI | NFI | SRMR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FHC-PA scale (calibration sample n = 300) | (2.72), p < 0.001 | 0.074 (0.06–0.08) | 0.96 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.94 | 0.057 |
FHC-PA scale (validation sample n = 320) | (2.63), p < 0.001 | 0.074 (0.06–0.08) | 0.97 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 0.058 |
Index sample | (Χ2/df), p | RMSEA (90%CI) | CFI | GFI | AGFI | NFI | SRMR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FHC-NU scale (calibration sample n = 300) | (2.10), p < 0.001 | 0.059 (0.05–0.07) | 0.98 | 0.92 | 0.89 | 0.96 | 0.050 |
FHC-NU scale (validation sample n = 320) | (1.85), p < 0.001 | 0.050 (0.04–0.06) | 0.98 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.97 | 0.042 |