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The Impact Of Visuals On Nutrition And Health Education Materials, Emily Clyatt, Elisa Shackelton, Laura Bellows Oct 2015

The Impact Of Visuals On Nutrition And Health Education Materials, Emily Clyatt, Elisa Shackelton, Laura Bellows

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

No abstract provided.


An Exploratory Study Of 4th, 5th, And 6th Grade Summer Camp Participants’ Attitudes And Intentions Towards Physical Activity, Melissa Cater, Anne Kean, Diane Sasser Oct 2015

An Exploratory Study Of 4th, 5th, And 6th Grade Summer Camp Participants’ Attitudes And Intentions Towards Physical Activity, Melissa Cater, Anne Kean, Diane Sasser

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Physical inactivity is a growing problem among children, particularly schoolaged youth. Research suggests children are especially prone to inactivity in the summer months when access to structured school-time and extra-curricular activities is reduced. Community programs like residential summer camps offer an excellent environment for engaging children in enjoyable physical activities while also helping them learn to be more physically active when they return home. Pre-existing attitudes often influence how much change a program inspires in an individual. The purpose of this study was to explore 4th, 5th, and 6th grade summer camp participants’ attitudes towards physical activity. Results of this …


Full Issue, Volume 3, Number 3, Donna J. Peterson Oct 2015

Full Issue, Volume 3, Number 3, Donna J. Peterson

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Volume 3, Number 2, Nancy Franz, Barry A. Guest, Donna J. Peterson Jun 2015

Full Issue, Volume 3, Number 2, Nancy Franz, Barry A. Guest, Donna J. Peterson

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

No abstract provided.


Exploring The Use Of An Image-Based Approach To Assessing Nutrition Behaviors, Brianna Routh, Mary Jo Katras, Mary Marczak Feb 2015

Exploring The Use Of An Image-Based Approach To Assessing Nutrition Behaviors, Brianna Routh, Mary Jo Katras, Mary Marczak

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Formative evaluation was conducted for the Personal Health Behaviors Overview (PHBO) survey to evaluate nutrition behaviors with image-based questions in low-income populations. Forty-nine low-income adults from nutrition education classes were invited to participate with n = 42 included in the analysis. Participants completed the PHBO survey while an interviewer recorded observations. Upon completion, participants were asked questions regarding each PHBO survey item. Most participants completed the survey in an average of 4 minutes. The majority said the photographs of food made it easier to answer questions. Less than half indicated that the visuals depicting frequency made questions easier. While participant …


Personal Health And Finance Quiz: A Tool For Outreach, Research, And Evaluation, Barbara O’Neill, Karen Ensle Feb 2015

Personal Health And Finance Quiz: A Tool For Outreach, Research, And Evaluation, Barbara O’Neill, Karen Ensle

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Rutgers Cooperative Extension developed an online self-assessment tool called the Personal Health and Finance Quiz available at http://njaes.rutgers.edu/money/health-finance-quiz/. Believed to be among the first public surveys to simultaneously query users about their health and personal finance practices, the quiz is part of Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ (SSHW), a Cooperative Extension program developed to motivate Americans to take action to improve both their health and personal finances (see http://njaes.rutgers.edu/sshw/). Respondents indicate one of four frequencies for performance of 20 daily activities and receive a Health, Finance, and Total score indicating their frequency of performing activities that health and financial …


Full Issue, Volume 3, Number 1, Donna J. Peterson Feb 2015

Full Issue, Volume 3, Number 1, Donna J. Peterson

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

No abstract provided.