Developing Connections between Healthy Living and Environmental Sustainability Concepts in Cretan Preschool Children: A Randomized Trial

Autor/inn/en	Kornilaki, Ekaterina N.; Skouteris, Helen; Morris, Heather
Titel	Developing Connections between Healthy Living and Environmental Sustainability Concepts in Cretan Preschool Children: A Randomized Trial
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 192 (2022) 11, S.1685-1698 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kornilaki, Ekaterina N.) ORCID (Skouteris, Helen) ORCID (Morris, Heather)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2021.1925664
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Knowledge Level; Eating Habits; Health Behavior; Physical Activity Level; Play; Sustainability; Intervention; Program Effectiveness; Nutrition; Preschool Education; Preschool Children; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Wissensbasis; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Spiel; Nachhaltigkeit; Ernährung; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschule; Griechenland
Abstract	The study aimed to enhance young children's knowledge of healthy eating, active play and environmental sustainability through play-based activities developed by nursery educators in Crete, Greece. Intervention group children received 4-6 weeks of curriculum activities, and their knowledge about healthy eating, active play and sustainability concepts was measured before, post-curriculum and 3-months after the intervention. Children's eating or physical activity habits were measured at the same time points. The intervention group significantly increased its knowledge about the connection between healthy living and sustainability, sustained high fruit and vegetable intake immediately post intervention and increased levels of physical activity 3-months post intervention, when compared to the control group. The findings highlight that young children can build their knowledge of health and sustainability concepts, and make more informed choices about healthy eating and physical activity. The preschool setting can play a role in health promotion and develop much-needed environmental consciousness among young children. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01