Culturally-Based Communication about Health, Eating, and Food: Development and validation of the CHEF scale
Hubbard RR, Palmberg A, Lydecker J, Green B, Kelly NR, Trapp S, Bean MK. Culturally-Based Communication about Health, Eating, and Food: Development and validation of the CHEF scale. Appetite 2015, 96: 399-407. PMID: 26409643, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood perceptionEthnic identitySocial valuesHealthy food choicesFood choicesRace-related stressRole of cultureFive-factor modelConfirmatory factor analysisEthnic minority populationsNegative copingIndividual confidenceFood ScaleSocial supportDiverse sampleCollege studentsHealth-related behaviorsItem poolAuthoritiesRace/ethnicity differencesPerceptionMinority populationsNew scaleFactor analysisUnited States