From: Factors influencing consumer dietary health preventative behaviours
Construct | Items used | Factor loadings |
---|---|---|
Dietary Health Preventive Behaviour | Positive actions | (.746) |
 | 1. I try to consume a lot of fruit and vegetables | .84 |
 | 2. I choose products rich in fiber | .54 |
 | 3. I often choose products with low animal fat content | .59 |
 | Negative actions | (.716) |
 | 4. I try to eat as little salt as possible | .59 |
 | 5. I try to avoid stimulants (coffee, cola) | .74 |
 | 6. I try to have a balanced diet | .54 |
 | 7. I try to avoid confectionery products. |  |
 | 8. I do not eat some foods because they make me fat. |  |
 | Alcohol moderation |  |
 | 9. I try to consume alcohol with moderation |  |
Health motivation | Passive behaviour (Hmpassive) | (.712) |
 | 10. I do not change my behaviour until I do have a health problem. | .46 |
 | 11. I would rather enjoy life than avoiding exposing myself to all health hazards. | .96 |
 | 12. I don't worry about health hazards until there appear diseases that become a problem. | .59 |
 | 13. I am not going to worry about all the problems as there are so many problems that can hurt you these days. | .62 |
 | Proactive behaviour (Hmactive) | (.783) |
 | 14. I am concerned about health hazards | .67 |
 | 15. I try to prevent health problems | .74 |