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ERIC Number: EJ971778
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1499-4046
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Evaluation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education: Application of Behavioral Theory and Survey Validation
Wyker, Brett A.; Jordan, Patricia; Quigley, Danielle L.
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, v44 n4 p360-364 Jul-Aug 2012
Objective: Application of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) evaluation and development and validation of an evaluation tool used to measure TTM constructs is described. Methods: Surveys were collected from parents of children receiving food at Summer Food Service Program sites prior to SNAP-Ed participation. Results: Item analysis of survey data (n = 149) suggests the survey is valid and reliable. Structural Equation Modeling confirmed the use of the TTM constructs in predicting SNAP-Ed participants' fruit and vegetable consumption. Perceived barriers (P = 0.04) and self-efficacy (P = 0.006) were associated with fruit and vegetable consumption, whereas perceived benefits were not. Conclusions and Implications: Application of theory and survey validation can enhance SNAP-Ed evaluation. (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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