Educational Video Intervention Improves Perceptions of Breakfast in the Classroom Among College Students in Elementary Education

Camilla Jensen; Lori Sprunace; Teresa Leavitt; Nathan Stokes

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2023.01.005

Educational Video Intervention Improves Perceptions of Breakfast in the Classroom Among College Students in Elementary Education

J Nutr Educ Behav. 2023 Apr;55(4):304-310. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.01.005.

Authors

Camilla Jensen¹, Lori Sprunace², Teresa Leavitt³, Nathan Stokes⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.
² Department of Public Health, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.
³ Department of Teacher Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.
⁴ Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Electronic address: nathan_stokes@byu.edu.

PMID: 37028899
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.01.005

Abstract

Objective: Evaluate Elementary Education college students' familiarity and perceptions of Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) before and after an educational video intervention.

Methods: A 5-minute educational video was developed as an intervention in a pilot study. Quantitative data were collected from Elementary Education students using preintervention and postintervention surveys and analyzed using paired sample t tests (P < 0.001).

Results: A total of 68 participants completed preintervention and postintervention surveys. Postintervention survey scores indicated that participants' perceptions of BIC improved after watching the video. Paired sample t tests also showed an increase in preference for BIC, familiarity with the 5 school breakfast service models, and confidence to implement BIC in future classrooms.

Conclusions and implications: An educational video intervention effectively improves Elementary Education students' perceptions of BIC. Elementary Education students who gain a positive perception of BIC may influence the program's success and ability to benefit students.

Keywords: Breakfast in the Classroom; School Breakfast Program; children; elementary education; video.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Breakfast*
Educational Status
Food Services*
Humans
Pilot Projects
Schools
Students