Measuring Elementary-aged Children’s Self-efficacy and Proxy Efficacy for Gardening and Related Health Behaviors

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This study evaluated the psychometric properties of a scale measuring self-efficacy and proxy efficacy for gardening and related health behaviors in elementary-aged children. Data were drawn from Project PLANTS, an after-school randomized controlled trial focused on obesity prevention through garden clubs. Participants included 969 fourth and fifth-grade students from eight elementary schools. The measurement model, comprising five constructs, demonstrated good factorial validity and unbiased generalizability across gender, grade level, and BMI subgroups.