Development and Validation of a Simple Convenience Store SHELF Audit.

Authors

Tanya M. Horacek, Syracuse UniversityFollow
Elif Dede Yildirim, Auburn UniversityFollow
Erin Kelly, Syracuse UniversityFollow
Adrienne A. White, University of MaineFollow
Karla P. Shelnutt, University of FloridaFollow
Kristin Riggsbee, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Melissa D. Olfert, West Virginia UniversityFollow
Jesse Morrell, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow
Anne E. Matthews, University of FloridaFollow
Terezie T Mosby, Mississippi State UniversityFollow
Tandalayo Kidd, Kansas State UniversityFollow
Kendra Kattelmann, South Dakota State UniversityFollow
Geoffrey Greene, University of Rhode IslandFollow
Lisa Franzen-Castle, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Sarah E. Colby, University of TennesseeFollow
Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Rutgers UniversityFollow
Onikia Brown, Auburn UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-28-2018

Keywords

Commerce, Costs and Cost Analysis, Dairy Products, Environment, Food Supply, Fruit, Humans, Reproducibility of Results, Vegetables

Abstract

ackground This paper describes the development, reliability, and convergent validity of a practical tool-the Convenience StoreSupportive Healthy Environment for Life-Promoting Food (SHELF) Audit. Methods Audit items included: a variety of fresh, processed, and frozen fruits and vegetables; low-fat dairy products; healthy staples and frozen meals; healthy food incentive programs; items sold in check-out areas; portion/cup sizes; and pricing. Each audit item was scored using a five-point semantic-differential scale (1 = provides little or no support for healthful foods to 5 = provides high support for healthful foods). Convergent validity was examined by comparing the SHELF audit to Ghirardelli et al. and Laska et al. store audits. Statistical analysis included: Factor analysis, ANOVA, and Spearman correlations. Results SHELF included three factors: a Fruits/Vegetables scale (eight items, α = 0.79; total potential points = 34); a Healthy Foods scale (four items, α = 0.72; total potential points = 16); and a Supports scale (four items, α = 0.685; total potential points = 16). Only 6% of the 124 conveniencestores assessed scored in the most healthful range (46⁻66). The assessed drug stores (n = 15) scored higher than convenience stores (n = 81) on the Healthy Foods and Supports scales but not the Fruits/Vegetables scale. The SHELF sub-scores were highly correlated with other audit tools indicating convergent validity. Conclusion The SHELF convenience storeaudit is a valid, reliable tool for assessing the degree to which convenience stores support healthfulness regarding Fruits/Vegetables, Healthy Foods, and Supports for choosing healthy.

Publication Title

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volume

15

Issue

12

First Page

E2676

DOI of Published Version

10.3390/ijerph15122676

Publisher

MDPI

Rights

© 2018 The Authors

Recommended Citation

Horacek, T.M.; Yildirim, E.D.; Kelly, E.; White, A.A.; Shelnutt, K.P.; Riggsbee, K.; Olfert, M.D.; Morrell, J.S.; Mathews, A.E.; Mosby, T.T.; Kidd, T.; Kattelmann, K.; Greene, G.; Franzen-Castle, L.; Colby, S.; Byrd-Bredbenner, C.; Brown, O. Development and Validation of a Simple Convenience Store SHELF Audit. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 2676.

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