ERIC Number: EJ1118186
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Oct
Pages: 16
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Evaluating the Feasibility of a Gardening and Nutrition Intervention with a Matched Contact-Control Physical Activity Intervention Targeting Youth
Alexander, Ramine; Hill, Jennie; Grier, Karissa; MacAuley, Lorien; McKenzie, Alisa; Totten, Tadashi; Porter, Kathleen; Zoellner, Jamie
Journal of Extension, v54 n5 Article 5FEA7 Oct 2016
The study reported here involved Cooperative Extension as a key research partner and was guided by a community-based participatory research approach and a feasibility study framework. The research objective was to assess four indicators of feasibility (i.e., acceptability, demand, implementation, and limited-effectiveness) of a gardening and nutrition program delivered at three youth community sites as compared to a matched contact-control physical activity intervention delivered at three different youth community sites. Conducted in a medically underserved region, the mixed-methods, quasi-experimental study revealed numerous opportunities for and barriers to increasing youths' willingness to try fruits and vegetables and increasing physical activity among youths.
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Gardening, Nutrition Instruction, Intervention, Matched Groups, Control Groups, Physical Activities, Youth Programs, Participatory Research, Community Education, Extension Education, Mixed Methods Research, Quasiexperimental Design, Eating Habits, Educational Opportunities, Barriers, Outcomes of Treatment, Participant Satisfaction, Educational Demand, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Interviews, Pretests Posttests, Likert Scales, Physical Activity Level
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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