The Utility of the Memorable Messages Framework as an Intermediary Evaluation Tool for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in a Nutrition Education Program

Autor/inn/en	Davis, LaShara A.; Morgan, Susan E.; Mobley, Amy R.
Titel	The Utility of the Memorable Messages Framework as an Intermediary Evaluation Tool for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in a Nutrition Education Program
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 43 (2016) 3, S.321-327 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198115599987
Schlagwörter	Nutrition Instruction; Low Income Groups; Program Evaluation; Evaluation Methods; Qualitative Research; Adults; African Americans; Community Education; Adult Education; Focus Groups; Food; Memory; Relevance (Education); Urban Areas; Indiana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Qualitative Forschung; Afroamerikaner; ; Gemeinschaftserziehung; Nachbarschaftserziehung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Lebensmittel; Gedächtnis; Relevance; Relevanz; Urban area; Stadtregion
Abstract	Additional strategies to evaluate the impact of community nutrition education programs on low-income individuals are needed. The objective of this qualitative study was to examine the use of the Memorable Messages Framework as an intermediary nutrition education program evaluation tool to determine what fruit and vegetable messages were reported as memorable and the characteristics of those memorable messages. A convenience sample of low-income, primarily African American adults (N = 58) who previously completed a series of community nutrition education lessons within an urban area of Indiana participated in a focus group (N = 8 focus groups). A lead moderator using a semistructured script conducted the focus groups to determine what information about fruits and vegetables was most memorable from the participants' nutrition lessons and why this information was memorable. All focus group audiotapes were transcribed verbatim and ATLAS.ti software was used to code and identify themes within the data. Participants cited quantity, variety, and the positive nutritional impact of eating fruits and vegetables as most memorable. Information given in the form of recipes was also cited as most memorable. For example, participants referred to the recipe demonstrations as not only fun but also key components of the program that helped with message retention and memorability. Key characteristics of memorable messages included personal relevance and message vividness. These findings indicated that the Memorable Messages Framework may serve as an intermediary program evaluation tool to identify what information and messages are most influential to participants in community nutrition education programs. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01