Sabrina Berlanda, Marta Fraizzoli, Federica de Cordova, Monica Pedrazza
Psychosocial Risks and Violence Against Teachers. Is It Possible to Promote Well-Being at Work?
International journal of environmental research and public health
examine effect virtual sprouts intervention interactive multiplatform mobile gardening game dietary intake psychosocial determinants dietary behavior minority youth quasiexperimental pilot intervention 180 third fourth fifthgrade students los angeles unified school district participated 3week program included three virtual sprouts gaming sessions three inschool lessons three inhome activities using nutrition gardeningfocused curriculum pre postintervention questionnaires used assess psychosocial determinants dietary behavior including knowledge selfefficacy eat fruits vegetables fv data collected fv whole grains fiber total sugar added sugar energy sugary beverages block kids food screener last week version ages 217 repeated measures analysis covariance models used continuous outcomes controlling age sex ethnicity school free school lunch intervention intervention group n 116 compared control group n 64 significantly improved selfefficacy eat fv score 16 vs 103 p 001 improved selfefficacy cook fv score 29 vs 50 p 005 significant differences dietary intake selfefficacy garden scores intervention control groups results 3week pilot study suggest interactive mobile game nutrition gardeningfocused curriculum improve psychosocial determinants dietary behavior minority youth