A Journey Into School Lunchbox Decision-Making: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Australian Parents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to understand parents' decision-making processes when packing their child's lunchbox, investigating barriers and facilitators of seeking nutrition information for food choices.

Methods

An online survey with Likert and open-ended questions was conducted via social media platforms. Descriptive quantitative analysis was conducted for the quantitative data, and thematic analysis was done for the qualitative data.

Results

Of 52 parent participants, 78% considered nutritional information when packing lunchboxes, relying mainly on food labelling (32%) and the Australian Nutrition Food Guide (12%). Most parents (64%) felt confident preparing healthy lunchboxes, focusing on fresh, high-fibre foods and avoiding preservatives. While 60% felt they di

SUBMITTER: Boyd W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12362231 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature