Mercille Genevieve, Receveur Olivier, Potvin Louise
Institut de recherche en santé publique de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Can J Diet Pract Res. 2012 Fall;73(3):134-40. doi: 10.3148/73.3.2012.134.
Determinants of self-efficacy related to food preparation using store-bought food were examined in women belonging to the Atikamekw Nation. Also examined was whether self-efficacy was associated with household food insecurity.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 107 women responsible for household food supplies. Two self-efficacy scores were calculated, one for healthy food preparation and one for food preparation in general. Household food insecurity was measured with an adapted version of the United States Food Security Core Module. The other variables were household composition, income sources, food supplies, tobacco use, participants' health status, and lifestyle and sociodemographic characteristics. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze associations between self-efficacy and household food insecurity in 99 participants.
Severe household food insecurity was associated with significantly lower healthy food preparation scores in Atikamekw women. Other associated variables were food supplies, marital status, alcohol consumption, weight status, and understanding of the native language.
Application of the concept of self-efficacy contributes to a better understanding of the factors influencing food preparation in Atikamekw women. In this study, self-efficacy in healthy food preparation was linked to food insecurity and obesity, particularly in the most serious cases. Efforts to improve diet will require not only behavioural interventions, but public policies.
对阿蒂卡梅克族女性中与使用市售食品进行食物制备相关的自我效能感决定因素进行了研究。还研究了自我效能感是否与家庭粮食不安全相关。
对107名负责家庭食物供应的女性进行了横断面调查。计算了两个自我效能感得分，一个是关于健康食物制备的，另一个是关于一般食物制备的。家庭粮食不安全状况通过美国粮食安全核心模块的改编版本进行测量。其他变量包括家庭构成、收入来源、食物供应、烟草使用、参与者的健康状况以及生活方式和社会人口学特征。采用多元线性回归分析99名参与者中自我效能感与家庭粮食不安全之间的关联。
在阿蒂卡梅克族女性中，严重的家庭粮食不安全与显著较低的健康食物制备得分相关。其他相关变量包括食物供应、婚姻状况、饮酒、体重状况以及对本族语言的理解。
自我效能感概念的应用有助于更好地理解影响阿蒂卡梅克族女性食物制备的因素。在本研究中，健康食物制备方面的自我效能感与粮食不安全和肥胖相关，尤其是在最严重的情况下。改善饮食的努力不仅需要行为干预，还需要公共政策。
