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Explain what is meant by a behavior- or action-focused approach to nutrition education

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-Expected outcomes are changes in behavior
-Behavior-focused approach: informa&on and skills should
be relevant to the behaviors being targeted
-Behaviors are iden&fied from the audience, na&onal nutri&on/health goals, and nutri&on-related research

The many influences on behavior are called determinants of behavior and change
ì Belief that “knowledge and skills” are the primary determinants of behavior change
“Knowledge-based programs”

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How can you make nutrition education effective?

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Nutri&on educa&on is more likely to be effec&ve when:

  1. A focus on behaviors/ac&ons/prac&ces
  2. Addresses determinants of behavior change
  3. Uses theory and evidence
  4. Includes mul&ple levels of influence
  5. Uses appropriate behavioral change strategies
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What is theory?

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Theory: a clearly stated set of rela&onships among core

constructs that explains or predicts behavior change

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Why is theory important when designing nutrition education?

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Social psychological theories:
ì Concerned with how thoughts, feelings, and values affect
dietary behaviors
ì Emphasis on mo&va&on, which is based on expecta&ons, values, and behavioral skills

Theories are the frameworks that organize determinants of any given behavior to make them useful
ì Based on evidence from research studies and describe the measurable rela&onships among determinants
ì Research generates theory; at the same &me, theory is guided by, and tested through research and practice

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Why do we use different types of theories?

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Social psychological theories:
-Concerned with how thoughts, feelings, and values affect
dietary behaviors
-Emphasis on mo&va&on, which is based on expecta&ons, values, and behavioral skills

Expectancy-value theories of mo&va&on

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Explain the components of a theory (constructs, variables, and moderators)

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Related terms:
CONSTRUCTS– determinants or mediators of change that are
systema&cally used in a theory
VARIABLES – opera&onal defini&on of constructs usually having some numeric value
MODERATORS – factors that modify the influence of a determinant/mediator on the behavior

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Describe the key features of the Knowledge-Attitude-Behavior Model.

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intervention -> knowledge -> behavior

moderators (SES, etc.)

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Compare how-to knowledge with why-to knowledge.

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  1. enhance awareness/motivation = focus on why-to
  2. facilitate ability to take action
    focus on how-to
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Explain the importance of motivation

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heories emphasizing mo/va/on can contribute to nutri/on educa/on success

  • Helps us understand our audiences from their own point of view
  • Gets our audiences excited about our message
  • Useful in helping people move from non-ac/on to inten/on to take ac/on
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Describe the following factors from the Social Psychological Theory: outcome expectation, self-efficacy, behavioral intention, behavioral capabilities, and self-regulatory skills

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Beliefs about outcomes expecta5ons (mo&va&onal)

  • Health outcomes
  • Social outcomes
  • Self-evalua&ve outcome

SELF EFFICACY: one’s confidence

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What is the social-ecological approach

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Social-ecological approach: addressing several levels of influence
-A suppor&ve social and physical environment is required for inten&ons to be translated into ac&on
Levels:
-Individual / intrapersonal
-Interpersonal
-ins&tu&onal/organizational
-Social structure, policy, and systems

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Describe the framework for theory-based nutrition education.

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Nutri&on educa&on can be separated into:
1. Mo5va5onal component: thinking phase where beliefs and
aUtudes are the most important
2. Ac5on component: individuals ini&ate and maintain ac&on
3. Environmental support: important throughout

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What are the two main stages of nutrition education?

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d

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What are the goals of nutrition education during the motivational phase and action phase?

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d