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Identifying Differences in Nutrition‐Related Learning Interests of Adolescent Students
Author(s) -
Miller Margaret,
Barwood Donna,
Furfaro Michael,
Boston Julie,
Smith Sandra,
Masek Martin
Publication year - 2021
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/josh.12997
Subject(s) - nutrition education , psychology , developmental psychology , medical education , medicine , gerontology
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND In this study, we examined nutrition‐related topics among adolescent students attending schools with different Indices of Community Socio‐Educational Advantage (ICSEA). METHOD Participating students (N = 206) from 5 schools in Western Australia completed a paper‐based questionnaire on nutrition‐related topics. Frequencies and independent chi‐square tests were used to identify differences between sexes and school ICSEA. RESULTS Of the participating students, 75% were interested in learning about 8 of 16 topics. We found statistically significant differences by sex (p < .01) for “Eating the right foods for preventing illness and disease,” “Eating the right food for being active” among girls, and “Reducing food waste” among boys. We also noted differences by school ICSEA. CONCLUSION Acknowledging sex and socioeducational differences in teaching and learning may help teachers to engage adolescent students in nutrition education.