South Dakota State University
Influencers and Barriers to Consumption of Healthful Diets in Rural Youth in Context of the Bioecological Model
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>The purpose of this study is to determine influencers and barriers to healthful dietary intake in rural youth in context of the bioecological model. Four focus groups as part of Ignite, a tri-state, five-year, community based partipatory research (CBPR) intervention were conducted with 6th to 8th grade adolescents from an economically disadvantaged community of rural South Dakota. Results were categorized into the context of the bioecological model. Within the model, the process, person, context and time (PPCT) design with the three types of personal characteristics were used to describe the framework in which the systems are embedded. Focus group content themes were then categorized into the appropriate systems within the bioecological model. Focus group results show that the top attributes when making a food choice are taste, quick, convenient, appearance, and craving. The results from the focus group also indicate that adolescents have adequate knowledge on healthy and unhealthy foods. Adolescents desire to have more input on decisions made in their immediate environment. Barriers to healthy food consumption include lack of convenient, prepared, tasteful choices in their environment. Interventions focusing in improving healthful food consumption in adolescents need to include environmental and policy changes in the school and community food systems. Interventions should reflect the translation of knowledge into healthy behavior through environment and policy.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science (MS)
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis - Open Access
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Health and Nutritional Sciences
- Year dc:date.available
- 2016
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Bren, Megan
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Kendra Kattelmann
Subjects
dc:subject × 3Rights
dc:rights- Language dc:language
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/1057
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-2062