School
School of Public Health
Document Type
Dissertation
Department (new version)
Public Health
Date of Award
1996
Degree Name by School
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) School of Public Health
Abstract
A large number of studies have shown that excessive fat intake, inadequate dietary fiber, and inadequate consumption of certain micronutrients, such as vitamin A, are associated with higher rates of cancers. Studies of Americans' consumption patterns have revealed excessive fat intake, inadequate dietary fiber, and inadequate consumption of certain micronutrients. Adults, adolescents, and children exhibit patterns of underconsumption of important nutrients. This study tested a three-component--classroom, parent, cafeteria--intervention for fourth graders. It included learning experiences that targeted Social Cognitive Theory constructs and provided skills training and practice. The purpose of the study was to test intervention materials and assessment tools to be used in the main study as well as to test the intervention itself. There were 179 students in the intervention group and 58 in the control group. No significant treatment effects were found between the two experimental conditions for diet outcomes. However, there were significant differences between the two groups for outcome expectancy, self-efficacy, intention, knowledge, and norms. These results suggest that the Child Questionnaire (developed to assess the High 5 intervention) is a sensitive and appropriate means for measuring psychosocial constructs concerning fruit and vegetable intake in fourth graders. In addition, study findings provide evidence that the Social Cognitive Theory model is an appropriate theoretical framework for understanding children's behavior.
ProQuest Publication Number
ProQuest ID
9804940
ISBN
978-0-591-56516-4
Recommended Citation
Binkley, Dianne Boyd, "High 5 Alabama: A pilot study increasing fruit and vegetable intake in fourth graders" (1996). All ETDs from UAB. 7193.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/7193
Comments
DrPH