ERIC Number: EJ931006
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1499-4046
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Usage and Recall of the Food Stamp Office Resource Kit (FSORK) by Food Stamp Applicants in 4 California Counties
Ghirardelli, Alyssa; Linares, Amanda; Fong, Amy
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, v43 n4 suppl 2 pS86-S95 Jul-Aug 2011
Objective: To evaluate recall and usage of the Food Stamp Office Resource Kit (FSORK), a set of nutrition education materials designed for use in food stamp offices. Design: Client intercept exit surveys, an environmental scan, and individual observations of clients in the food stamp office. Setting: Four food stamp offices in California. Participants: People applying for food stamps in community social service offices: exit survey (n = 419), environmental scan (n = 308), individual observations of video (n = 111). Intervention: FSORK includes a video, poster, recipe cards, and brochures for the waiting room. Main Outcome Measure(s): Aided and unaided recall of FSORK materials, self-efficacy, video attention (eyes on screen), and observations of materials usage. Analysis: Descriptive statistics for recall, usage, and video attention. Results: Nearly 70% of clients recalled, unaided, at least 1 FSORK element with the video recalled the most. In the observation study, of clients who initially engaged with the video, 40% of their viewing time was spent "watching" it. Conclusions and Implications: Food stamp offices are a useful setting for nutrition education in offices that are willing and able to display the materials and show the video. (Contains 2 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Video Technology, Educational Technology, Self Efficacy, Nutrition, Audiovisual Aids, Counties, Nutrition Instruction, Federal Programs, Outreach Programs, Educational Resources, Public Agencies, Recall (Psychology), Food, Health Promotion, Health Programs, Public Health, Surveys, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Welfare Services, Use Studies, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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