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Fredericks, Lynn; Utter, Jennifer; Tang, Lucille; Shah, Anjuman; Wilson Lofts, Casey; Parry, Jade; Koch, Pamela A. – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objective: To assess whether adolescents who appeared in an after-school cooking nutrition programme (Teen Battle Chef) sustained healthful food behaviours in the ensuing years into young adulthood. Design: Interviews involving a short verbal survey assessing six health behaviours coded dichotomously and open-ended questions coded for themes…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Food, Eating Habits, Behavior Change
McGriff, Maggie Caroline – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this study was to determine if three elementary school garden club programs influenced students' attitudes and behaviors regarding fruit and vegetable consumption. Both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis took place, in the form of pretest and posttest questionnaires as well as participant interviews. Overall,…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Gardening, Clubs, Food
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Erica Odera; Alexa J. Lamm; Courtney Owens; Sandra Thompson; Lawrence Carter – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2013
Gardening programs have been increasing in popularity since 1995 when California enacted legislation with the goal of putting a garden in every school. Research has shown positive benefits of gardening programs include increasing a child's academic skills, environmental awareness, and social skills, but little is known about their impact on…
Descriptors: Gardening, Student Attitudes, Health Behavior, Behavior Change
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Centeio, Erin E.; McCaughtry, Nate; Gutuskey, Lila; Garn, Alex C.; Somers, Cheryl; Shen, Bo; Martin, Jeffrey J.; Kulik, Noel L. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
The impact of Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (CSPAPs) on urban children's, educators', and parents' physical activity (PA) is relatively unknown. The purpose of this study was to explore overall changes in student, educator, and parent PA after an 8-month CSPAP-based program. This longitudinal, exploratory study implemented a…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Comprehensive School Health Education, Elementary Schools