American Indian Cooking Self-Efficacy and Health Perceptions of Obesity

American Indian obesity rates exceed other ethnicities. This cross-sectional study examined cooking techniques and meal preparation self-efficacy (CTMP), negative cooking attitude, eating and cooking with fruits and vegetables self-efficacy, health value, and perceived severity, susceptibility, barriers, and benefits on body mass index (BMI) for 90 Arizona American Indians. Participants self-reported height and weight and completed the Cooking with a Chef Evaluation Instrument and Health Belief Model Scale in Obesity. Multiple regression revealed a significant large effect of all predictors and small effect of health value and CTMP on BMI. The findings indicate self-efficacy and health perceptions impact BMI and health equity.

Recommended Citation

Babbitt, K. L. (2020, October 1-2). American Indian cooking self-efficacy and health perceptions of obesity [Poster presentation]. Walden University Research Conference 2020 (online). https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/researchconference/2020/posters/23/