Using Cognitive Mapping to Develop a Community-Based Family Intervention

Objective: To describe the development of a consumer-oriented intervention for increasing intake of fruits and vegetables (FVs) in families (n=265). Method: A cognitive-mapping approach was used to specify intervention performance objectives and a tailoring strategy. Results: MDS and hierarchical cl...

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Published in:American journal of health behavior 2004-01, Vol.28 (1), p.43-53
Main Authors: Shewchuk, Richard M., Franklin, Frank A., Harrington, Kathy F., Davies, Susan L., Windle, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Behavioral Objectives
Cluster Analysis
Cognition
Cognitive Mapping
Diet
Discriminant Analysis
Family
Family Characteristics - ethnology
Family Environment
Family Health - ethnology
Feeding Behavior - ethnology
Female
Fruit
Grade 4
Group Dynamics
Group Processes
Health Behavior - ethnology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Intervention
Male
Meetings
Middle Aged
Multidimensional Scaling
Multivariate Analysis
Parents
Parents - psychology
Rating Scales
Regression Analysis
Social Environment
Tailoring
Vegetables
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Summary:Objective: To describe the development of a consumer-oriented intervention for increasing intake of fruits and vegetables (FVs) in families (n=265). Method: A cognitive-mapping approach was used to specify intervention performance objectives and a tailoring strategy. Results: MDS and hierarchical cluster analysis indicated that FV perceptions are organized into 6 clusters arrayed along 3 dimensions. In combination with 3 general family-functioning measures, 11 perceptions explained approximately 18% of the variance in parent FVI. K-means cluster analysis revealed 4 types of families. Conclusion: Cognitive mapping provides a systematic approach for including qualitative data in the design of tailored interventions.
ISSN:1087-3244
1945-7359
DOI:10.5993/AJHB.28.1.5