Perceived social support and self-efficacy beliefs for healthy eating and physical activity among Arabic-speaking university students: adaptation and implementation of health beliefs survey questionnaire

Table 7 Perceived self-efficacy scores toward healthy eating and increased physical activity among normal weight and overweight/obese participants^‡

Subscale^a	Overall^§ (n = 283)	Normal^§ (n = 184)	Overweight/Obese^§ (n = 99)	p value*
Reduce Fat	60.45 ± 25.71	58.24 ± 26.57	62.26 ± 23.21	0. 266
Increase fruit, vegetable and fiber intake	58.39 ± 30.62	59.24 ± 30.53	56.43 ± 29.39	0.508
Reduce sugar intake	50.18 ± 34.79	47.74 ± 35.06	50.48 ± 33.81	0.574
Integrate physical activity into daily routine	54.42 ± 32.18	55.57 ± 30.58	50.71 ± 32.96	0.270
Overcome barriers to physical activity	56.72 ± 26.80	55.13 ± 26.73	57.98 ± 27.85	0.454

^‡Perceived self-Efficacy for healthier Foods and physical activity subscales ((0 - Certain I cannot, 50 – Somewhat certain I can, 100 - Certain I can)
*P value < 0.05 indicates a significant difference in subscale scores between BMI groups (independent t-test)
^§All values are presented as the mean ± SD

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