Evaluating the Effectiveness of 'Mentoring to Be Active' for Rural Appalachian Middle School Youth on Physical Activity and Dietary Sugar Consumption during 'Out of School' Time

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Laureen H.; Petosa, Rick L.; Sexton, Courtney
Titel	Evaluating the Effectiveness of 'Mentoring to Be Active' for Rural Appalachian Middle School Youth on Physical Activity and Dietary Sugar Consumption during 'Out of School' Time
Quelle	In: Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 30 (2022) 1, S.24-37 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Smith, Laureen H.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1361-1267
DOI	10.1080/13611267.2022.2030184
Schlagwörter	Eating Habits; Mentors; Adolescents; Peer Teaching; Physical Activity Level; Health Behavior; Health Promotion; Grade 7; Grade 10; Life Style; Rural Schools; Gender Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Lebensstil; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	Appalachian youth are highconsumers of added dietary sugar and are very sedentary. "Mentoring to be Active" trains teens to deliver a theoretically based program to promote home-based physical activity (PA) and reduce dietary sugar among rural Appalachian youth. For this pre-test/post-test pilot study, 52 seventh graders from two Appalachian schools participated as mentees. Twenty-two 10th grade students served as peer mentors. The study estimated sedentary activity, and physical activity by accelerometers and dietary sugars (snacks, beverages) during 'out of school' time. Descriptive statistics and effect sizes (ES) were calculated. When the pre-post standard deviations differed, Hedge's g were reported. Sedentary activity decreased 36.7% (ES = 0.798). Moderate activity levels increased 16.5% (ES = 0.359). Vigorous activity increased 88% (ES = 0.359). Sugary-beverages declined over 4 ½ servings. Sugary snacks declined 2 ¼ servings. Peer mentoring is a strategy to promote social support for healthier behaviors among youth at risk for obesity and co-morbidities. Accelerometers rigorously assessed physical activity during 'out of school' time in rural youth. [Written with Ms. Jeffrey.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01