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Valid and Reliable Measures of Cognitive Behaviors toward Fruits and Vegetables for Children Aged 9 to 11 Years
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Lohse, Barbara; Cunningham-Sabo, Leslie; Walters, Lynn M.; Stacey, Jane E. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: To examine reliability of validity-tested instruments measuring fruit and vegetable (FV) preference and self-efficacy (SE) for and attitude (AT) toward cooking. Methods: In Santa Fe, New Mexico, following cognitive interviews with 123 fourth- and fifth-graders, surveys were administered twice, less than 2 weeks apart, to students in 16…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Tests, Nutrition, Validity
Qualitative Investigation of the "Cooking with Kids" Program: Focus Group Interviews with Fourth-Grade Students, Teachers, and Food Educators
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Lukas, Catherine V.; Cunningham-Sabo, Leslie – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: Focus group (FG) interviews with students and adults were used to obtain a rich understanding of the "Cooking with Kids" classroom experience from the child and adult participant perspectives. Methods: FG topics included students' cooking experiences at school and home and perceptions of "Cooking with Kids". Verified transcripts of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Interviews
Strategies to Promote High School Students' Healthful Food Choices
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Bukhari, Ali; Fredericks, Lynn; Wylie-Rosett, Judith – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Studies have suggested that skill-building through hands-on cooking as a nutrition education strategy, is effective to improve overall dietary quality among participants. FamilyCook Productions' "Diet for a Healthy Planet with Teen Battle Chefs(TM)" curriculum using this approach, was piloted in 2008 in a Brooklyn public high school…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Food Service, Program Evaluation, Focus Groups
Development of Psychosocial Scales for Evaluating the Impact of a Culinary Nutrition Education Program on Cooking and Healthful Eating
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Condrasky, Margaret D.; Williams, Joel E.; Catalano, Patricia Michaud; Griffin, Sara F. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: Develop scales to assess the impact of the "Cooking with a Chef" program on several psychosocial constructs. Methods: Cross-sectional design in which parents and caregivers were recruited from child care settings (Head Start, faith-based, public elementary schools), and cooks were recruited from church and school kitchens. Analysis…
Descriptors: Food Service, Employee Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Nutrition