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McGuerty, Amber B.; Cater, Melissa; Prinyawiwatkul, Witoon; Tuuri, Georgianna – Journal of Extension, 2016
Interventions to increase adolescents' healthful food and beverage consumption often fail to demonstrate change. An alternative is to measure a shift in willingness to consume these items as an indicator of movement toward change. A survey was developed to estimate willingness to consume a variety of foods and beverages. Twenty items were…
Descriptors: Food, Eating Habits, Nutrition, Factor Analysis
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Keith, Jill F.; Stastny, Sherri N.; Agnew, Wanda; Brunt, Ardith; Aune, Pat – Journal of Extension, 2017
American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians (AI/AN/NH) experience the lowest rates of college retention and significant barriers to graduation. In addition, AI/AN/NH individuals face health challenges that include higher rates of obesity, overweight, and type 2 diabetes. We designed a culturally relevant life skills curriculum based on…
Descriptors: Intervention, Culturally Relevant Education, Barriers, Educational Attainment
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Kim, YaeBin – Journal of Extension, 2016
The main purpose of the study described in this article was to test the effectiveness of Little Books and Little Cooks, a 7-week integrated nutrition and parenting education intervention designed to improve eating habits of families, strengthen relationships between parents and their children, and improve preschoolers' cooking skills. Participant…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Parent Education, Parenting Skills, Integrated Activities
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Mabary-Olsen, Elizabeth A.; Litchfield, Ruth E.; Foster, Randal; Lanningham-Foster, Lorraine; Campbell, Christina – Journal of Extension, 2015
Summer 4-H camps present an untapped opportunity for advancement of mission mandates. The project reported here immersed campers in healthy living experiential learning. The goal was to improve self-efficacy and health behaviors related to nutrition and physical activity. Data was collected from enrolled campers through multiple survey tools. A…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Youth Programs, Health Promotion, Health Behavior
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Lohse, Barbara; Wall, Denise; Gromis, Judy – Journal of Extension, 2011
Intention as an outcome measure for fruit and vegetable nutrition education interventions in low-income women was assessed through dietary assessment 3 weeks after a fruit and vegetable intervention in a federally funded program. Amount and variety of intake were compared to intentions expressed immediately following intervention. Findings…
Descriptors: Females, Low Income, Nutrition, Nutrition Instruction
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Franck, Karen; Vineyard, Michelle; Olson, Ann; Peterson, Ashley – Journal of Extension, 2012
Experiential cooking classes for low-income adults can help improve healthy nutrition behaviors. However, nutrition educators and Extension professionals can face challenges in successful implementation of these programs such as difficulties recruiting and retaining participants. Drawing upon lessons learned from a cooking intervention with…
Descriptors: Low Income, Cooking Instruction, Nutrition, Health Behavior
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McClelland, Jacquelyn W.; Jayaratne, K.S.U.; Bird, Carolyn L. – Journal of Extension, 2013
A prospective, controlled, randomized, crossover design was used to examine a nutrition education curriculum's effects on knowledge and behavior of 463 limited-resource older adults in 13 counties. Counties were randomized to begin with the treatment or control curriculum and then the remaining curriculum. Participants completed a pre-test…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nutrition Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Knowledge Level
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Chipman, Kristi; Litchfield, Ruth – Journal of Extension, 2012
The Affordable Care Act provides impetus for Extension efforts in worksite wellness. The study reported here examined the influence of two worksite wellness interventions, newsletters and individual counseling. Surveys examined dietary and physical activity behaviors of participants pre- and post-intervention (N = 157). Descriptive statistics,…
Descriptors: Wellness, Dietetics, Nutrition Instruction, Health Education