Cooking at Home: Correlates of Frequency and Intention in Fifth Graders.

ABSTRACT: Cooking at home is associated with health benefits, and 10- and 11-year-old children are capable of participating in meal preparation. However, opportunities for children to cook at home have declined. This study aimed to identify determinants of the frequency and the intention to cook at home in fifth graders using the Theory of Planned Behavior as a framework with quantitative methodology. A total of 241 participants across five elementary schools of the Chaudière-Appalaches region (Quebec, Canada) took part in this correlational study. Data were collected via a self-administered questionnaire based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. Regression analyses led to the identification of determinants of frequency and intention to cook at home. More than two-thirds of participants (69%) declare

SUBMITTER: Boucher D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10981176 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature