ERIC Number: EJ971778
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Publication Date: 2012
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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.)
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Nutrition, Parents, Item Analysis, Behavior Theories, Food, Federal Programs, Test Validity, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Barriers, Predictive Validity, Nutrition Instruction, Health Promotion, Eating Habits, Health Education, Public Health, Health Behavior, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Summer Programs, Welfare Recipients, Welfare Services, Predictor Variables, Surveys
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