Table 1 Overview of the survey questions in the online survey for young people attending headspace in Launceston
Domain | Description of survey question | Literature source supporting the question |
|---|---|---|
Nutrition | The frequency of consumption of standard serving sizes of fruit, vegetable, breakfast, water, sugary drinks and take-away foods. | Nutrition questions were based on recommendations for measuring nutrition and food consumption in children in Australia [41]. |
Understanding of whether their frequency of consumption met Australian Guidelines regarding Healthy Eating recommendations for each food item. | Dietary intake questions were interpreted against the Australian Guidelines regarding Healthy Eating recommendations [42]. | |
Two nutrition knowledge questions about healthy eating and maintaining a healthy weight. | Adapted from a validated tool “General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire” [42]. | |
Physical activity | Understanding of physical activity requirements for the maintenance of health and their current levels of physical activity in the context of the Australian government’s physical activity recommendations. | Australian government’s physical activity recommendations [43]. |
Questions assessing the frequency and duration of physical activity. | The International Physical Activity Questionnaire [44], compared with the Australian government’s physical activity recommendations with results for those aged 15–17 years were compared against the children’s physical activity guidelines and those 18+ against the adult physical activity guidelines [43]. | |
The role of nutrition and physical activity for mental health | Participants perceived importance of nutrition and physical activity behaviors for maintaining mental health. | Scale from 1 (not important) to 10 (important). |
Accessing supporting | How participants currently access information and support about nutrition and physical activity and, how they would prefer to access this information in the future. | Tick box of pre-defined list of sources of support and information, developed from a literature search. |
Barriers/Enablers | Barriers and enablers participants experience towards maintaining healthy eating and physical activity habits [45]. | Tick box of pre-defined list of barriers and enablers, developed from a literature search. |
Demographics | Age, gender, mental health diagnosis, headspace service access, and living situation. | |