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Schlair, Sheira; Hanley, Kathleen; Gillespie, Colleen; Disney, Lindsey; Kalet, Adina; Darby, Pamella C.; Frank, Erica; Spencer, Elsa; Harris, Jeff; Jay, Melanie – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To evaluate a nutrition curriculum and explore the influence of medical students' own nutrition practices on its impact. Methods: An anonymous survey was given to first-year medical students attending a required course immediately prior to and 2 weeks after a 2-hour interactive nutrition curriculum intervention in a large private urban…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Nutrition Instruction, Student Surveys, Self Esteem
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McArthur, Laura H.; Greathouse, Karen R.; Smith, Erskine R.; Holbert, Donald – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: To assess the cultural competence of dietetics majors. Design: Self-administered questionnaire. Setting: Classrooms at 7 universities. Participants: Two hundred eighty-three students--98 juniors (34.6%) and 185 seniors (65.4%)--recruited during class time. Main Outcome Measures: Knowledge was measured using a multiple-choice test,…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Cultural Awareness, Multiple Choice Tests, Dietetics
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Wyker, Brett A.; Davison, Kirsten K. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010
Objective: Drawing on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), this study (1) examines links between stages of change for following a plant-based diet (PBD) and consuming more fruits and vegetables (FV); (2) tests an integrated theoretical model predicting intention to follow a PBD; and (3) identifies associated…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Intention, Young Adults, Public Health
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Pawlak, Roman; Malinauskas, Brenda; Rivera, David – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2009
Objective: To assess factors important to college baseball players regarding intention to eat a healthful diet within the Theory of Planned Behavior. Design: A survey based on the Theory of Planned Behavior was administered during the 2006 summer league season from 5 of the Northern Division teams of the Coastal Plain League. Participants: Male…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Team Sports, Intention, Dietetics
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Ha, Eun-Jeong; Caine-Bish, Natalie – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2009
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of implementing nutrition intervention using a general nutrition class to promote consumption of fruits and vegetables in college students. Design: 3-day food records were collected, verified, and analyzed before and after the intervention. Setting: A midwestern university. Participants: 80 college…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), College Students, Intervention, Prevention