The Effect of Nutritional Promoting Program for Preschool Children on Food Management Behaviors of Caregivers
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https://doi.org/10.64767/trcn.2025.276952Keywords:
nutritional promoting program, preschool children, food management behaviors, caregiversAbstract
This research used a quasi-experimental design to study the effect of a nutritional promotion program for preschool children on the food management behaviors of caregivers. The sample consisted of 50 caregivers of children aged 3-6 years studying at the Child Development Center of Maejo Municipality, San Sai District, Chiang Mai Province in the academic year 2024. The caregivers were divided into a control group of 25 and an experimental group of 25. The research instruments were: 1) a program for caregivers to promote preschool children’s nutrition based on Pender's health promotion model, and 2) a questionnaire on the food management behaviors of caregivers for preschool children. The questionnaire was checked for validity using a CVI value of 0.80, and the reliability of the questionnaire, using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, was found to be 0.75. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including paired t-tests and independent t-test.
The study revealed:
- The mean score of the food management behaviors in the experimental group after receiving the nutrition promotion program (Mean = 76.12, S.D. = 3.75) was higher than the mean score of food management behaviors before receiving the nutrition promotion program (Mean = 68.56, S.D. = 3.88), with statistical significance (t = 7.059, p < .05).
- The mean score of the food management behaviors in the experimental group (Mean = 76.12, S.D. = 3.75) after receiving the nutrition promotion program was higher than the mean score of food management behaviors in the control group, which received routine care (Mean = 68.04, S.D. = 5.86), with statistical significance (t = −5.812, p < .01).
The results of this research can be used as a guideline for the appropriate promotion of caregivers’ food management behaviors for preschool children.
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