ERIC Number: EJ897493
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1499-4046
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Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Availability in Hispanic Head Start Families with Preschool-aged Children Living in an Urban Midwestern Area
Shriver, Lenka H.; Hildebrand, Deana; Austin, Heidi
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, v42 n5 p299-306 Sep-Oct 2010
Objective: Determine relationships between self-efficacy, decisional balance, and processes of change and Stages of Change (SOC) related to fruit and vegetable (FV) availability among Hispanic Head Start parents. Design: A 2-phase descriptive study with mixed methodology. Setting: Two Head Start sites in a city in the midwestern United States. Participants: Convenience sample of Hispanic Head Start parents/guardians recruited to complete a FV survey and focus groups. Main Outcome Measures: Amount of FV served; distribution of participants between SOC; level of self-efficacy, decisional balance, and use of cognitive and behavioral processes. Analysis: Analysis of variance was conducted using the SOC as the independent variable and Transtheoretical Model construct scales as dependent variables. Significance was set at P less than 0.05. Focus groups were analyzed using content analysis. Results: Of the 113 participants, 60% were in pre-action stages. Compared to those of parents in higher stages, intentions of parents in lower stages to serve more FV were impeded by cost and preparation time (P = 0.028). Focus groups confirmed low self-efficacy as the common barrier to serving more FV. Conclusions and Implications: Nutrition education for low-income Hispanic parents should include components focused on increasing self-efficacy and minimizing perceived barriers; quick and tasty FV recipes; shopping for economical FV; and promoting parental role modeling. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Focus Groups, Disadvantaged Youth, Predictor Variables, Content Analysis, Nutrition Instruction, Food, Early Intervention, At Risk Persons, Urban Areas, Decision Making, Change Strategies, Hispanic Americans, Parents, Surveys, Socioeconomic Status, Cognitive Processes, Behavior, Intention, Barriers, Costs, Parent Role, Young Children, Child Health
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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