Cooking at Home: Correlates of Frequency and Intention in Fifth Graders

Boucher, Danielle ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5158-6978, Beaulieu, Dominique et Simard, Dominic (2023). Cooking at Home: Correlates of Frequency and Intention in Fifth Graders. Health Education & Behavior .

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Cooking at home is associated with health benefits, and 10- and 11-year-old children are capable of participating in meal preparation. However, opportunities for children to cook at home have declined. This study aimed to identify determinants of the frequency and the intention to cook at home in fifth graders using the Theory of Planned Behavior as a framework with quantitative methodology. A total of 241 participants across five elementary schools of the Chaudière-Appalaches region (Quebec, Canada) took part in this correlational study. Data were collected via a self-administered questionnaire based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. Regression analyses led to the identification of determinants of frequency and intention to cook at home. More than two-thirds of participants (69%) declared having cooked at home in the past 7 days. Intention was the only significant variable explaining 18% of the variance for frequency. Intention was determined by perceived behavioral control, attitude, descriptive norms, subjective norms, perceived barriers, being a girl, and normative beliefs, which explain 74% of the variance. Whereas other studies aiming at better understanding children’s involvement in meal preparation at home focused on self-efficacy for cooking, this study highlights other behavioral determinants. For example, support from parents appears to be crucial to promote this behavior in this age group. Future research and interventions should be oriented toward determinants such as subjective norms and normative beliefs, and focus on children’s autonomy. -- Keywords : cooking ; children ; Theory of Planned Behavior ; intention ; behavior assessment ; public health.

Type de document :	Article
Validation par les pairs :	Oui
Information complémentaire :	CC BY-NC
Mots-clés :	Enfants - Alimentation - Aspect psychologique ; Habitudes alimentaires.
Version du document déposé :	Version officielle de l'éditeur
Départements et unités départementales :	Département des sciences de la santé > Sciences infirmières
Déposé par :	DIUQAR UQAR
Date de dépôt :	31 août 2023 15:31
Dernière modification :	05 oct. 2023 12:44
URI :	https://semaphore.uqar.ca/id/eprint/2376

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