Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
College/Unit
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Department/Program/Center
Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Abstract
Objective
To describe the impact of the iCook 4-H intervention study based on data gathered through ripple effect mapping focus groups through an explorative approach.Design
Youth–adult dyads responded about ways in which iCook had affected the individual, family, and community. Three questions were asked: (1) What were people doing differently as a result of iCook? (2) Who benefited from iCook and how? (3) Were there changes in the way community groups and institutions did things as a result of iCook?Setting
Ripple effect mapping sessions took place across 5 states (Maine, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia).Participants
Seventy dyad participants (n = 35 youth, n = 35 adults) from the iCook 4-H intervention.Main Outcome Measure
Three core themes of iCook 4-H were assessed: cooking, eating, and playing together.Analysis
Direct content analysis and word frequencies were used.Results
Seven categories emerged: improved health, increased community involvement, increased knowledge, increased communication, changed motivation, financial mindfulness, and increased appreciation for family. An overarching theme that was determined was that learning new skills together through trying new things (cooking, eating, and playing) leads to positive individual family and community change.Conclusions and Implications
Ripple effect mapping was effective in determining the perceived impact of iCook 4-H on oneself, family, and community.Digital Commons Citation
Olfert, Melissa D.; King, Sina J.; Hagedorn, Rebecca L.; Barr, Makenzie L.; Baker, Barbara A.; Colby, Sarah E.; Kattelmann, Kendra K.; Franzen-Castle, Lisa; and White, Adrienne A., "Ripple Effect Mapping Outcomes of a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program From Youth and Adult Dyads Using a Qualitative Approach: iCook 4-H" (2019). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 2990.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/2990
Source Citation
Olfert, M. D., King, S. J., Hagedorn, R. L., Barr, M. L., Baker, B. A., Colby, S. E., Kattelmann, K. K., Franzen-Castle, L., & White, A. A. (2019). Ripple Effect Mapping Outcomes of a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program From Youth and Adult Dyads Using a Qualitative Approach: iCook 4-H. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 51(3), S41–S51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2018.08.002
Comments
Copyright 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier, Inc. on behalf of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. This is an open access article under the CC BY license. (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)