Table 3 Matrix of change objectives by level of intervention for program objective 1 of the simple suppers intervention
Program objective 1: Increase frequency of family meals prepared in the home (≥5 days/week)a | |||||
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Level of intervention | Performance objectives | Personal determinants | |||
Behavioral capability | Self-efficacy | Self-evaluation | Norms, modeling, reinforcement | ||
Individual (child) | PO1. Children participate in meal preparation activities | CO1.1.1 Children practice cooking skills during Simple Suppers and at home CO1.1.2 Children are able to participate in age-appropriate cooking activities at Simple Suppers and at home | CO2.1 Children express confidence in participating in cooking activities | CO3.1 Children are able to determine if they meet their weekly goal for participating in cooking at home | CO4.1.1 Children participate in cooking activities at Simple Suppers family meals 1x/week CO4.1.2 Children increase their participation in cooking at home to ≥1x/week in the home |
Interpersonal (caregiver) | PO2. Caregivers identify health benefits of regular family meals prepared in the home | CO1.2.1 Caregivers identify barriers to family meals at home CO1.2.2 Caregivers know benefits of regular family meals prepared at home | |||
PO3. Caregivers plan well-balanced weekly dinner menus that include ≥1 svg from 3 of the 5 food groups | CO1.3.1 Caregivers know importance of planning/serving well-balanced dinner menus CO1.3.2 Caregivers know how to plan/serve well-balanced family meals at home | CO2.3 Caregivers express confidence in planning/serving well-balanced family meals | CO3.3 Caregivers are able to determine if they meet their weekly goal for planning/serving well-balanced family meals at home | CO4.3.1 Caregivers learn to plan, prepare and serve well-balanced family meals from Simple Suppers Educators CO4.3.2 Caregivers plan, prepare and serve ≥1 well-balanced family meal at home each week | |
PO4. Caregivers plan when and where family meals will be served at home | CO1.4.1 Caregivers know importance of mealtime routines CO1.4.2 Caregivers know strategies to minimize mealtime distractions CO1.4.3 Caregivers plan/establish family mealtime routines | CO2.4.1 Caregiver expresses confidence in establishing mealtime routines at home CO2.4.2 Caregiver expresses confidence in minimizing mealtime distractions | CO3.4.1 Caregivers able to determine if family mealtime routines are being established CO3.4.2 Caregivers able to determine if mealtime distractions are minimized | CO4.4 Caregivers guided by Simple Suppers Educators in establishing family mealtime routines during Simple Suppers group family meals | |
PO5. Caregivers use list for grocery shopping | CO1.5.1 Caregivers know benefits of using a grocery list CO1.5.2 Caregivers know how to develop grocery list using planned family meals | CO2.5.1 Caregivers express confidence about developing grocery list CO2.5.2 Caregivers express confidence in using list for grocery shopping | CO3.5 Caregivers able to determine if they meet their goal to develop and use a list for grocery shopping | CO4.5 Caregivers develop weekly grocery list for planned family meals | |
PO6. Caregivers use cost-saving strategies for family meals at home | CO1.6 Caregivers know how to use cost-saving strategies to plan/prepare family meals at home | CO2.6 Caregivers express confidence in preparing and serving family meals at home on a budget | |||
PO7. Caregivers use time-saving strategies for family meals at home | CO1.7 Caregivers know how to use time-saving strategies to plan/prepare family meals at home | CO2.7 Caregivers express confidence in preparing and servings family meals at home when time is limited | |||