Effectiveness of a peer-led, school-based intervention to promote healthy food choices in adolescents
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Public health nutrition in post-primary schools.Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN62287542
- Lead Sponsor
- lster Univeristy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 532
Inclusion Criteria
1. Mainstream post-primary schools in Northern Ireland who operate a 'CRB Cunningham' cashless canteen system.
2. Year 8 pupils (11-12 years).
3. Year 13 pupils (16-17 years).
4. School stakeholders (Senior staff members/ teachers/ caterers).
Exclusion Criteria
1. Post-primary schools in Northern Ireland that do not operate a 'CRB Cunningham' cashless canteen system.
2. Non-mainstream post-primary schools.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Food choices in the school canteen at lunchtime measured using the cashless canteen purchasing data records at baseline (week 0), week 1 - week 12
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Dietary knowledge measured using a questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks)<br>2. Health-related quality of life, KIDSCREEN-10 measured using a questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks)<br>3. Self-efficacy towards diet measured using a questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks)<br>4. Dietary habits measured using a questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks)<br>5. Outcome Expectations measured using a questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks)<br>6. Dietary motivation measured using a questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks)<br>7. Dietary support measured using a questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks)<br>8. Dietary attitudes measured using a questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks)