Open AccessTools for Healthy Living: Lessons Learned About Program Efficacy, Youth Knowledge, and Youth Engagement
Author(s) -
Sharon Gray,
Jennifer Cushman,
Miriah Russo Kelly,
Mary Margaret Gaudio,
E. Jean Gubbins
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of extension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1077-5315
pISSN - 0022-0140
DOI - 10.34068/joe.60.01.16
Subject(s) - journaling file system , positive youth development , curriculum , medical education , youth engagement , psychology , gerontology , pedagogy , medicine , developmental psychology , computer science , public relations , political science , data file , database
Youth in grades 4 to 6 were presented with healthy living topics through a two cycle, 11-week 4-H after school curriculum designed for low income, urban populations. Pre- and post-surveys were used to measure knowledge of healthy homes topics such as mold and moisture, lead poisoning, pests, asthma triggers, smoking, and food safety. Daily journaling activities designed to measure youth engagement also added to the mixed data set. Lessons learned about program efficacy, youth knowledge, and youth engagement are presented.