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- Title
Using Food Challenges and Online Cooking Videos in a College Nutrition Class as a Strategy for Healthy Behavior Change.
- Authors
O'Neal, Carol
- Abstract
A social cognitive theory framework was used to evaluate the effectiveness of goal-oriented activities in a nutrition class in promoting healthy lifestyles of college students. Research has shown that interventions should include education and self-regulation components (goal setting and self-monitoring) and activities to promote self-efficacy for healthy eating to maximize dietary intake outcomes. Students (158) registered in Human Nutrition classes (face-to-face and online) participated in the study. In addition to the traditional approach of lectures, goal-oriented activities were included in the class. The students participated in food challenges to help translate nutrition knowledge into behavior change. The food challenges included: eat when hungry, control portion size, eat more fruits and vegetables, decrease added sugar, increase healthy fats, shake the salt habit, increase calcium intake, choose healthy snacks and cook with herbs and spices. Tips to meet the challenge and several cooking videos accompanied each challenge. A pre- and postintervention model was used. Data collection included beginning/end of course surveys, reflections and three-day diet analysis. Surveys assessed student attitudes, behavior and self-efficacy in cooking and eating healthy food. The surveys were based on validated and published questionnaires. Students discussed their experiences in weekly reflections, and reflected on their assumptions, barriers, changes in cooking, shopping and eating behavior and future goals to improve personal health in a final reflection. The three-day diet analysis project included analysis, goal planning, implementation and reflection. Preliminary findings based on student reflections and diet analysis projects showed positive changes in student attitudes and cooking self-efficacy.
- Subjects
COLLEGE student nutrition; HEALTH behavior; FOOD habits
- Publication
Kentucky SHAPE JOURNAL, 2019, Vol 56, Issue 2, p140
- ISSN
1071-2577
- Publication type
Article