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Comparing the utility of the theory of planned behavior between boys and girls for predicting snack food consumption: Implications for practice
Learning Areas:
Assessment of individual and community needs for health educationConduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Other professions or practice related to public health
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Social and behavioral sciences
Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health
Learning Objectives:
Describe the application of the theory of planned behavior to predict snack food consumption among children.
Identify ways of measuring snack food consumption and its antecedents in children.
Explain how the theory of planned behavior can be utilized in planning health promotion programs for children
Explain how the theory of planned behavior can be operationalized differently among boys and girls.
Keyword(s): Theory, Children's Health
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have conducted a number of studies that operationalize behavioral theories, and predict there utility across different samples. Among my research interests has been the application of theory to obesogenic behaviors among children and adolescents.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.