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HEROs: Design of a Mixed-Methods Formative Research Phase for an Ecocultural Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Activity Behaviors in Rural Families With Preschoolers
- Source :
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 50:736-745
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2018.
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Abstract
- Objective To describe the mixed-methods formative research phase in the development of the Healthy Environments Study (HEROs), a technology-based, interactive family intervention to promote healthy eating and activity behaviors for young children in the home environment. Design A mixed-method iterative approach, using ecocultural theory as a framework, will guide the development of both quantitative and qualitative formative research assessments. Setting Rural eastern Colorado. Participants Low-income families (n = 200) with preschool-aged children enrolled at 6 Head Start/preschool centers. Main Outcome Measures Quantitative and qualitative methodologies will garner insights into 4 key topic areas: (1) food behaviors and environments (Remote Food Photography Method, parent focus group, and survey), (2) physical activity behaviors and environments (parent interview and survey), (3) mobile device use (parent survey and interview), and (4) daily life (ecocultural family interview and teacher/staff group discussions). Analysis Results will be interpreted in combination to allow for a holistic understanding of participant behaviors, beliefs, attitudes and values related to each of the 4 topic areas. Collectively, outcomes will provide a comprehensive picture of preschoolers' daily life and inform intervention design and strategies to enhance preschoolers' eating and activity behaviors in the home environment.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Rural Population
0301 basic medicine
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Healthy eating
Health Promotion
Phase (combat)
Article
Developmental psychology
03 medical and health sciences
Intervention (counseling)
Humans
Exercise
Poverty
030109 nutrition & dietetics
Nutrition and Dietetics
Home environment
biology
Feeding Behavior
biology.organism_classification
Focus group
Research Design
Child, Preschool
Head start
Heros
Psychology
Cell Phone
Formative research
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14994046
- Volume :
- 50
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f9ab86de6d6a7b67d26aacda18146957
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2018.02.012