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Piloting the use of teen mentors to promote a healthy diet and physical activity among children in Appalachia
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PURPOSE: This study tested a mentoring model that paired trained teens with younger children in an after-school setting to deliver a curriculum aimed at promoting healthier patterns of dietary intake and physical activity. DESIGN AND METHODS: Using a pretest-posttest design, group comparisons were made. Descriptive, independent, and paired t-test analyses with Bonferroni corrections were conducted in a sample of 72 children. RESULTS: Group differences were noted with the intention to eat healthfully. Mentored children demonstrated greater improvement in knowledge, attitudes, efficacy, perceived support, and body mass index (BMI). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Teen mentors can effectively impact children's intention to improve health behaviors, which is foundational to normalizing BMI.
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“In addition, school -based programs that meet after the school day ends (e.g., Herrera et al., 2008; Karcher, 2005b; Smith, 2011) may be negatively affected by youth fatigue that limits mentees ' ability to fully engage in program content, as well as mentors ' capacity to deliver interventions successfully.”
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“School -based programs operating during or after the school day may be more likely to meet within a group format in a space like the school cafeteria, which could distract from intended one -on -one interventions (e.g., Herrera et al., 2008; Karcher, 2005b; Smith, 2011; Tomlin, 1994).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Smith, L. H.
- Affiliations
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Smith, Laureen H.
- ORCID
- Smith, Laureen H.
- Venue
- Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-01
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 16-26
- ISSN
- 1539-0136 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2163776859
- Cited by
- 66
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 5.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R21HD060082)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › School Health and Nursing Education
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Keywords
- mentoring, after-school programs, healthy eating, physical activity, children, Appalachia, body mass index, health behavior intentions, perceived social support
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Appalachian Region, Attitude to Health, Child, Child Behavior, Diet, Feeding Behavior, Female, Health Education, Health Promotion, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Mentors, Obesity, Peer Group, Pilot Projects, Exercise
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