Citation
Grummon, Anna H.; Hampton, Karla E.; Hecht, Amelie A.; Oliva, Ariana; McCulloch, Charles E.; Brindis, Claire D.; & Patel, Anisha I. (2017). Validation of a Brief Questionnaire against Direct Observation to Assess Adolescents' School Lunchtime Beverage Consumption. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(10), 847-51.e1. PMCID: PMC5682217Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Beverage consumption is an important determinant of youth health outcomes. Beverage interventions often occur in schools, yet no brief validated questionnaires exist to assess whether these efforts improve in-school beverage consumption. This study validated a brief questionnaire to assess beverage consumption during school lunch.METHODS: Researchers observed middle school students' (n = 25) beverage consumption during school lunchtime using a standardized tool. After lunch, students completed questionnaires regarding their lunchtime beverage consumption. Kappa statistics compared self-reported with observed beverage consumption across 15 beverage categories.
RESULTS: Eight beverages showed at least fair agreement (kappa [kappa] > 0.20) for both type and amount consumed, with most showing substantial agreement (kappa > 0.60). One beverage had high raw agreement but kappa < 0.20. Six beverages had too few ratings to compute kappa's.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: This brief questionnaire was useful for assessing school lunchtime consumption of many beverages and provides a low-cost tool for evaluating school-based beverage interventions.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2017.06.006Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2017Journal Title
Journal of Nutrition Education and BehaviorAuthor(s)
Grummon, Anna H.Hampton, Karla E.
Hecht, Amelie A.
Oliva, Ariana
McCulloch, Charles E.
Brindis, Claire D.
Patel, Anisha I.