ERIC Number: EJ1118183
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Oct
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Evaluating Nutrition Education Programming by Using a Dietary Screener
Schultz, Jennifer; Litchfield, Ruth
Journal of Extension, v54 n5 Article 5FEA5 Oct 2016
Short dietary assessment instruments known as screeners have potential for use in evaluating nutrition education programming because detecting change in dietary intake can demonstrate movement toward program goals. Using screeners results in objective dietary intake data but involves less administrative time, training, and cost than other evaluation methods. This article describes use of the Block Screener for Fruits, Vegetables, and Fiber (BSFVF) as a pre- and posteducation evaluation tool for an Extension nutrition education program. Findings showed that graduates' intakes of fruits, vegetables, fiber, and certain nutrients significantly increased. Implications related to use of the BSFVF for evaluation of routine Extension nutrition education programming are discussed.
Descriptors: Dietetics, Nutrition Instruction, Program Evaluation, Extension Education, Graduate Surveys, Eating Habits, Evaluation Methods, Data Analysis, Questionnaires, Self Evaluation (Individuals), College Programs, Health Promotion, Food Service, Food Standards, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iowa
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