Keywords

child-developed media campaign, elementary school students, fruit and vegetable consumption, home nutrition environment, parental social support

 

Authors

  1. Evans, Alexandra E. PhD
  2. Dave, Jayna MSPH
  3. Tanner, Andrea PhD
  4. Duhe, Sonya PhD
  5. Condrasky, Margaret PhD
  6. Wilson, Dawn PhD
  7. Griffin, Sarah PhD
  8. Palmer, Meredith BS
  9. Evans, Martin MS

Abstract

The specific aim for this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a nutrition and media literacy intervention targeting elementary students and their parents. The purpose of the intervention was to increase child fruit and vegetables (FV) consumption and change the home nutrition environment (measured with FV availability and accessibility and parental social support). During the intervention, students learned about nutrition, the role media plays in shaping values concerning nutrition, and developed a media campaign for their parents. A quasi-experimental research design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. The media intervention was effective in changing the home environment.