An Interdisciplinary Education Program Delivered to Families with Low Income Improved Caregivers' Cooking Self-Efficacy Regardless of Food Security Status

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Pub Date : 2025-08-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2025.05.096

Miranda Badolato PhD, David Diehl PhD, Vicki Freedman n/a, Karla Shelnutt PhD, RD, Jenee Duncan PhD, Jennifer Wise MA, Alicia Papanek MS, CHES, Anne Mathews PhD, RDN

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Abstract

Background

For families with low income, improving diet quality (DQ) requires support beyond nutrition education. Addressing families’ cooking self-efficacy (CSE) may help improve DQ; however, few studies have investigated whether interdisciplinary family education programs that incorporate home-based cooking opportunities may improve CSE regardless of food security status (FSS). The University of Florida’s Books & Cooks nutrition, literacy, and parenting education program aimed to improve the nutrition status of families with low income by providing nutrition lessons and meal kits. Investigating this program’s impact on CSE across FSS may elucidate how multidimensional educational interventions can support families with low income, especially since CSE and DQ may be lower in populations experiencing food insecurity.

Objective

To determine the effectiveness of a six-week interdisciplinary education intervention on CSE across levels of FSS.

Study Design, Settings, Participants

Across six counties in Florida, families with at least one child in grades kindergarten through fifth completed a six-week interdisciplinary education intervention that included in-class educational sessions and take-home activities including a meal kit with ingredients and recipes for three meals per week.

Measurable Outcome/Analysis

Of the 146 participating families, 110 caregivers completed baseline and post assessments, including the 13-item Cooking and Food Provisioning Action Scale self-efficacy subscale and the USDA Adult Food Security Survey Module. CSE scores were summed and a paired samples t-test determined timepoint differences. A general linear model assessed changes in CSE across FSS levels.

Results

Most participants were White (53%), non-Hispanic (64%), and female (95%) and reported experiencing very low (19%), low (31%) marginal (30%) or high FSS (20%). At post, mean CSE (72.64±12.64) was significantly higher (p< 0.001) than at baseline (65.79±14.29). There were no differences in the magnitude of change in CSE across levels of FSS (p=0.529).

Conclusions

These results demonstrate that a short interdisciplinary education program with at-home cooking opportunities using meal kits may improve CSE regardless of FSS. Future education programs aiming to improve the DQ of families with low-income should consider creating home-based cooking opportunities, especially when interdisciplinary learning outcomes are targeted.

Funding

University of Florida Lastinger Center

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提供给低收入家庭的跨学科教育计划提高了照顾者的烹饪自我效能，而不考虑食品安全状况

对于低收入家庭来说，改善饮食质量需要营养教育以外的支持。解决家庭烹饪自我效能感（CSE）可能有助于改善DQ；然而，很少有研究调查跨学科家庭教育计划，包括家庭烹饪机会是否可以改善CSE，而不管食品安全状况（FSS）。佛罗里达大学图书&；库克的营养、识字和育儿教育项目旨在通过提供营养课程和膳食包来改善低收入家庭的营养状况。调查该计划对整个FSS的CSE的影响可以阐明多维教育干预如何支持低收入家庭，特别是因为在经历粮食不安全的人群中，CSE和DQ可能更低。目的探讨为期六周的跨层次家庭服务人员CSE教育干预的有效性。研究设计，环境，参与者在佛罗里达州的六个县，至少有一个孩子在幼儿园到五年级的家庭完成了为期六周的跨学科教育干预，包括课堂教育课程和带回家的活动，包括每周三顿饭的食材和食谱。可测量的结果/分析在146个参与家庭中，110名护理人员完成了基线和后期评估，包括13项烹饪和食品供应行动量表自我效能子量表和美国农业部成人食品安全调查模块。CSE得分相加，配对样本t检验确定时间点差异。一般线性模型评估了不同FSS水平的CSE变化。结果大多数参与者是白人（53%），非西班牙裔（64%）和女性（95%），并报告经历非常低（19%），低（31%）边际（30%）或高FSS（20%）。术后平均CSE（72.64±12.64）显著增高(p<；0.001)，高于基线（65.79±14.29）。不同FSS水平的CSE变化幅度无差异（p=0.529）。这些结果表明，无论FSS如何，短期跨学科教育计划以及使用膳食包在家烹饪的机会都可以改善CSE。未来旨在提高低收入家庭DQ的教育项目应该考虑创造以家庭为基础的烹饪机会，特别是当跨学科的学习成果为目标时。资助佛罗里达大学Lastinger中心

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 医学-学科教育

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

11.50%

发文量

379

审稿时长

44 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), the official journal of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, is a refereed, scientific periodical that serves as a global resource for all professionals with an interest in nutrition education; nutrition and physical activity behavior theories and intervention outcomes; complementary and alternative medicine related to nutrition behaviors; food environment; food, nutrition, and physical activity communication strategies including technology; nutrition-related economics; food safety education; and scholarship of learning related to these areas. The purpose of JNEB is to document and disseminate original research and emerging issues and practices relevant to these areas worldwide. The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior welcomes evidence-based manuscripts that provide new insights and useful findings related to nutrition education research, practice and policy. The content areas of JNEB reflect the diverse interests in nutrition and physical activity related to public health, nutritional sciences, education, behavioral economics, family and consumer sciences, and eHealth, including the interests of community-based nutrition-practitioners. As the Society''s official journal, JNEB also includes policy statements, issue perspectives, position papers, and member communications.