Psychometric characteristics of process evaluation measures for a rural school-based childhood obesity prevention study: Louisiana Health.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the implementation of intervention components of the Louisiana Health study, which was a multicomponent childhood obesity prevention program conducted in rural schools.

Design

Content analysis.

Setting

Process evaluation assessed implementation in classrooms, gym classes, and cafeterias.

Subjects

Classroom teachers (n  =  232), physical education teachers (n  =  53), food service managers (n  =  33), and trained observers (n  =  9).

Measures

Five process evaluation measures were created: Physical Education Questionnaire (PEQ), Intervention Questionnaire (IQ), Food Service Manager Questionnaire (FSMQ), Classroom Observation (CO), and School Nutrition Environment Observation (SNEO).

Analysis

Interrater reliability and internal co

SUBMITTER: Newton RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3132146 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature