Assessment of the Stage of Change for Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Availability and Accessibility in Low-income Families with Preschool Age Children
Year: 2007
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Scope and Method of Study: In light of increased dietary intake recommendations and pending changes to federal food assistance programs aimed at increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, our interest was in determining the intent of parents and caregivers of preschool age children for making available more fruit and vegetable, and identifying differences between those already serving adequate amounts and those who were not. Data for the cross-sectional, quantitative study came from 238 low-income parents/primary caregivers of preschool age children. We utilized the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change to assess the psychosocial factors of decisional balance, self-efficacy and processes influencing availability and accessibility of fruit and vegetable. A two-stage algorithm was used for staging respondents into stages of change, and an eight item fruit and vegetable frequency survey was used to determine the availability of fruit and vegetable accessible to children. Analyses of variance were used to compare differences between stages on each of the constructs and fruit and vegetable availability.
Author: Deana Hildebrand
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2242119547