Steeves EA, Trude ACB, Ruggiero CF, Ruiz MJM, Jones-Smith JC, Porter KP, Cheskin L, Hurley K, Hopkins L, Gittelsohn J. Perceptions and Impact of a Youth-led Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention among Youth-leaders.
JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION 2021;
16:213-234. [PMID:
34539947 DOI:
10.1080/19320248.2019.1649777]
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Abstract
Objective
To evaluate the impact of a youth-led nutrition intervention on youth-leaders themselves.
Design
Mixed methods, including: in-depth interviews and a quasi-experimental quantitative study comparing youth-leaders and nonparticipant comparison youth.
Analysis
Qualitative analysis using direct content analysis. Difference-in-differences analyses assessing quantitative program impact.
Results
Youth-leaders perceived that the intervention impacted themselves, the youth-participants, and their respective social networks. Youth-leaders experienced greater increases in intentions to eat healthfully (p=0.04), and greater decreases in support for healthy eating from their friends (p=0.01), than the comparison group.
Conclusions/Implications
Youth-leaders reported multiple levels of intervention impact, and increased intentions for healthy eating; however, additional research is needed to enhance impact on behavioral outcomes.
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