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California School Board Members' Perceptions of Factors Influencing School Nutrition Policy
Author(s) -
Brown Kelli McCormack,
Akintobi Tabia Henry,
Pitt Seraphine,
Berends Victoria,
McDermott Robert,
Agron Peggy,
Purcell Amanda
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2004.tb04199.x
Subject(s) - overweight , enforcement , perception , psychology , medical education , healthy eating , medicine , environmental health , political science , obesity , physical activity , neuroscience , law , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Enactment and enforcement of school nutrition policies represent key components in adolescent overweight and obesity prevention. This study determined: 1) California school board members' attitudes, perceptions, and motivations related to enactment of policies that support healthy eating in schools; and 2) barriers to adopting school policies that support healthy eating. To understand board members' decision‐making process, key informant interviews were conducted and a survey was administered to 404 school board members. Though school board members care about the well‐being of pupils, competing priorities limit the extent to which nutrition issues get addressed at board meetings. Members' decisions center primarily around academic achievement issues, yet they are interested in nutrition's overall impact on children's health and academic achievement.