Associations Between Socio-demographic Characteristics, Parent’s Stage of Change, Decisional Balance, and Self-efficacy with Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Schoolchildren in Serdang, Selangor

Paitolno, Fransheyno Pie (2020) Associations Between Socio-demographic Characteristics, Parent’s Stage of Change, Decisional Balance, and Self-efficacy with Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Schoolchildren in Serdang, Selangor. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

This study used the Transtheoretical Model of Health Behaviour (TTM) in determining the behavioral change of parent/caregiver to increase fruit and vegetable intake of children. TTM involved the stage of change, decisional balance, and self-efficacy. This study aims to determine the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics, parent/caregiver’s stage of change, decisional balance, and self-efficacy with children’s fruit and vegetable intake. This was a cross-sectional study involving parents/caregivers with children aged 7 to 11 years. A total of 40 subjects participated in the study. The socio-demographic background was obtained using a self-developed questionnaire. Children’s fruit and vegetable intake was assessed using 24-hour diet recall. Decisional balance and self-efficacy questionnaires were used to assess parent/caregiver perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy to increase fruit and vegetable intake of their children. 97.5% of the children did not meet the recommendation of fruits and vegetables (5 servings/day). Half of the parent/caregivers (50%) were in contemplation, 25% in preparation, 22.5% in pre-contemplation, and only 2.5% in maintenance and none in the action stage. Parent/caregiver’s perceived benefits (r=0.429, p<0.01) were associated with fruit and vegetable intake of children while perceived barriers (r=0.166, p>0.05) did not associate with fruit and vegetable intake of children. Parent/caregiver’s self-efficacy (r=0.352, p<0.05) was also significantly associated with children’s fruit and vegetable intake. In conclusion, the parent/caregiver’s stage of change, self-efficacy, and perceived benefits were associated with fruit and vegetable intake of children while perceived barriers were not associated with fruit and vegetable intake of children. Socio-demographic characteristics were also not associated with children’s fruit and vegetable intake. Future nutrition intervention to promote fruit and vegetable intake of children should focus on increasing parent/caregiver’s knowledge in decisional balance (perceived benefits and perceived barriers) and self-efficacy.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	12 Apr 2023 07:06
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2023 07:06
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/843

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