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Publication Date: 2013-Aug
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Use of Program Theory in a Nutrition Program for Grandchildren and Grandparents
Koenings, Mallory; Arscott, Sara
Journal of Extension, v51 n4 Article 4IAW6 Aug 2013
Grandparents University ® (GPU) is a 2-day campus-based nutrition education program for grandparents and grandchildren based on constructs from Social Cognitive Theory and the Theory of Planned Behavior. This article describes how program theory was used to develop a working model, design activities, and select outcome measures of a 2-day nutrition program at GPU 2010 that fostered behavioral intention among intergenerational participants to eat more fruits and vegetables and become more physically active.
Descriptors: Extension Education, Grandparents, Grandchildren, Nutrition Instruction, Social Cognition, Social Theories, Behavior Theories, Program Development, Intention, Eating Habits, Food, Physical Activity Level, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods, Questionnaires, Program Effectiveness
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois; Minnesota; Wisconsin
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