Table 2 DHS dimensions abbreviation and description. Description of the dimensions the conceptualized instrument is comprised of. These include 3 overarching conceptualized dimensions presumed to further subdivide into eight sub-dimensions
Terms | Description |
|---|---|
Whole Instrument | |
Dietary Health Status (DHS) | Comprises 8 sub-dimensions |
Three overarching dimensions | |
Dietary Access (DA) | Comprises individuals’ financial resources, food security status, and access to local and federal governmental nutritional/food assistance programs, as well as non-governmental resources through community efforts that might influence diet. |
Dietary Quality (DQ) | Comprises type of diet consumed, habits that might influence the quality of diet consumed [substances/drugs (i.e. illicit and non-illicit, alcohol, nicotine, marijuana)], practices such as eating out or carryout, and physical functioning. |
Dietary State-Of Mind (DS) | Comprises an individual’s perception and knowledge about diet, health, and disease, as well as his/her mental and emotional functioning that reflect the state-of-mind regarding diet in general. |
Eight Subdimensions | |
Dietary Food Status (DFS) | |
Dietary Resource (DRS) | |
Dietary Quality Sub (DQS) | |
Dietary Quantity (DQN) | |
Dietary Habits (DHB) | |
Dietary Perception (DP1) | |
Dietary Knowledge (DKW) | |
Dietary Psyche (mental state)(DP2) | |