Development and Testing of a Nutrition, Food Safety, and Physical Activity Checklist for EFNEP and FSNE Adult Programs

Bradford, Traliece; Serrano, Elena L.; Cox, Ruby H.; Lambur, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2008.11.005

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Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 123-130, March 2010

Development and Testing of a Nutrition, Food Safety, and Physical Activity Checklist for EFNEP and FSNE Adult Programs

Traliece Bradford, MS, RD
- Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Elena L. Serrano, PhD
- Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- Address for correspondence: Elena Serrano, PhD, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, 201 Wallace Annex, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0430; Phone: (540) 231-3464; Fax: (540) 231-3916
Ruby H. Cox, PhD, RD
- Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Michael Lambur, PhD
- Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Abstract

Objective

To develop and assess reliability and validity of the Nutrition, Food Safety, and Physical Activity Checklist to measure nutrition, food safety, and physical activity practices among adult Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Food Stamp Nutrition Education program (FSNE) participants.

Methods

Test-retest reliability (Cronbach α), internal consistency (Pearson Correlation), criterion-related validity (Spearman Correlation Coefficients), and sensitivity-to-change, were calculated for dietary quality, food safety, and physical activity, based on data collected from 73 EFNEP and FSNE participants.

Results

Nutrition and physical activity domains achieved reliability coefficients of 0.70. The instrument scored Spearman correlation coefficients of 0.20 for nutrition, 0.34 for food safety, and 0.28 for physical activity.

Conclusions and Implications

The instrument consistently measured dietary and physical activity practices, but not food safety. All domains obtained low correlation coefficients, although consistent with other studies' validity results.

Key Words: assessment, food assistance, nutrition, physical activity, food safety