Citation
Soldavini, Jessica M.; Taillie, Lindsey Smith; Lytle, Leslie A.; Berner, Maureen; Ward, Dianne S.; & Ammerman, Alice S. (2022). Cooking Matters for Kids Improves Attitudes and Self-Efficacy Related to Healthy Eating and Cooking. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54(3), 211-218.Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess changes in self-efficacy and attitudes related to healthy eating and cooking in Cooking Matters for Kids participants.DESIGN: Prepost study design.
SETTING: Cooking Matters for Kids programs offered by 35 organizations.
PARTICIPANTS: Predominantly third- to fifth-grade children participating in Cooking Matters for Kids lessons during fiscal years 2012-17 with matched presurvey and postsurveys ( = 18,113).
INTERVENTION(S): Cooking Matters for Kids consists of six 2-hour experiential nutrition and cooking education lessons.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Self-efficacy related to healthy eating and cooking and attitudes toward healthy foods assessed through the Cooking Matters for Kids Participant Survey.
ANALYSIS: Changes from the presurvey to postsurvey were assessed using mixed models and repeated measures ordered logistic regression accounting for clustering by course. Effect sizes were calculated using Cohen d for repeated measures. A Bonferroni adjustment was used to correct for multiple comparisons (
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2021.09.004Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2022Journal Title
Journal of Nutrition Education and BehaviorAuthor(s)
Soldavini, Jessica M.Taillie, Lindsey Smith
Lytle, Leslie A.
Berner, Maureen
Ward, Dianne S.
Ammerman, Alice S.