The impact of a school-based gardening intervention on intentions and behaviour related to fruit and vegetable consumption in children

Michael J. Duncan; Emma Eyre; Elizabeth Bryant; Neil Clarke; Samantha Birch; Victoria Staples; David Sheffield

doi:10.1177/1359105315573445

The impact of a school-based gardening intervention on intentions and behaviour related to fruit and vegetable consumption in children

Michael J. Duncan, Emma Eyre, Elizabeth Bryant, Neil Clarke, Samantha Birch, Victoria Staples, David Sheffield

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Abstract

A total of 77 children (34 boys, 43 girls, mean age ± standard deviation = 9 ± 1 years) participated in this study; 46 children (intervention) undertook a 12-week school gardening programme and 31 children acted as controls. Measures of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and fruit and vegetable consumption were taken pre- and post-intervention. Repeated measures analysis of variance and hierarchical regression analysis indicated that the intervention group increased daily consumption of fruits and vegetables and increased intentions, attitudes, norms, and perceived behavioural control related to fruit and vegetable consumption. Attitudes, norms and perceived behavioural control significantly predicted changes in fruit and vegetable consumption.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	765-773
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Health Psychology
Volume	20
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315573445
Publication status	Published - Apr 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Theory of Planned Behaviour
diet
gardening
intervention
primary schools

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