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Table 4 Key self-reported measures of adolescent health behaviors collected at adolescent time points (Time 1, Time 2 and Young Adult)

From: Rationale, design and methods for the RIGHT Track Health Study: pathways from childhood self-regulation to cardiovascular risk in adolescence

Measure

Subscales

Resources

Diet and Eating Regulation

Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire

Restraint

Stunkard & Messick (1985)

Disinhibition

Hunger

Adolescent Food Habits Questionnaire

Adolescent healthy eating behavior (global summary scale indicative of consumption of specific foods, food purchases and preparations; items refer to both healthy & unhealthy behaviors.)

Johnson, Wardle, & Griffith (2002)

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors

Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire

Light

Godin & Shephard (1985); Jacobs et al. (1993)

Moderate

Strenuous

Total

“Sweat-Breaking” Physical Activity

Sedentary Behavior

Total inactive hours

Gortmaker et al. 1999; Utter et al 2003; Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Dept WebPage; http://regepi.bwh.harvard.edu/health

Hours of TV/DVD/video viewing

Hours of computer use

Hours of sedentary electronic games

Sleep

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Sleep Quality

Buysse, Reynolds, Monk, Berman, & Kupfer (1988)

Sleep Latency

Sleep Duration

Habitual Sleep Efficiency

Sleep Disturbance

Use of Sleep Medication

Daytime Dysfunction

Global Score

Instruments Assessing Multiple Health Behaviors

Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Tobacco Use

Brener, Collins, Kann, Warren, & Williams (1995); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012)

Alcohol & Other drug use

Dietary Behaviors

Physical Activity