ERIC Number: EJ1472433
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 16
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"Jumpin' Jacks": Social Marketing Campaign Aimed to Increase Awareness of Healthful Behavior in South Dakota Fourth Grade Students
Megan N. Olesen; Kendra Kattelmann; Jessica Meendering; Suzanne Stluka
Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, v4 n2 p20-33 2016
This study investigated the influence of utilizing a collegiate mascot as a marketing tool for the promotion of fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity among 4th grade students. The program utilized service learning and formative research for the development of a social marketing campaign comprised of nutrition education and brand marketing. A pre-test/post-test design was used to measure fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity in participants in intervention and control schools. Awareness and understanding of the campaign was assessed post-intervention. There were no changes in fruit and vegetable intake or physical activity. However, 91% of the intervention students were able to correctly report understanding of the campaign messages, and approximately one-third of the participants were able to recall the campaign without any prompts. Results demonstrated how a social marketing campaign can utilize branding techniques to bring about awareness, which is an essential step in initiating behavior change.
Descriptors: Social Change, Marketing, Health Behavior, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level, Food, Intervention, Information Dissemination, Behavior Change, Visual Aids
School of Human Sciences, Mississippi State University. PO Box 9745, Mississippi State, MS 39762. Tel: 662-325-6861; Fax: 662-325-8188; e-mail: jhse@ext.msstate.edu; Web site: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Dakota
Grant or Contract Numbers: 20116700230202
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