Table 2 Intervention components implemented for the TGEG Study using the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy [74]
Intervention | Intervention components | Target | Behavior change techniques | Implementation agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LGEG | LGEG Training | Teachers | Instructions on how to perform a behavior (4.1); Anticipation of future reward (14.10); Identification of self as role model (13.1) | TGEG team, teachers, project specialists |
School garden growing 12 vegetables (bell pepper, bok choy, broccoli, carrots, cherry tomatoes, cauliflower, potatoes, red leaf lettuce, spinach, squash, sugar snap peas, Swiss chard) | Students | Vicarious reinforcement (16.3); Instructions on how to perform a behavior (4.1); Anticipation of future reward (14.10); | Teachers, volunteers, Extension agents | |
14 horticulture & nutrition science classroom lessons related to what plants need to grow, what our bodies need to grow, and integration of gardening and nutrition within core subject areas | Students | Behavioral experiments (4.4); Instructions on how to perform a behavior (4.1) | Teacher | |
12 Classroom vegetable recipe demo & tastings * 12 recipes in English/Spanish | Students Parents | Behavioral practice (8.1); Social consequences (5.3); Behavior substitution (8.2) | Extension agents, volunteers and project specialists | |
Student journal in which student completes activities related to nutrition, vegetable tasting, garden experiences, classroom science, math, and language arts learning objectives | Students | Goal setting (1.1); Identification of self as role model (13.1) | Teachers | |
LGEG website web videos of gardening instruction, harvest guidance, vegetable preparation by kids, vegetable variety/growing chart by region | Teachers Students Parents | Vicarious reinforcement (16.3); Instructions on how to perform a behavior (4.1); Anticipation of future reward (14.10); | TGEG team | |
"Dinner Tonight" web videos of adults preparing recipes | Parents | Vicarious reinforcement (16.3); Instructions on how to perform a behavior (4.1); Anticipation of future reward (14.10); Restructuring of physical and social environment (12.1 and 12.1) | Extension agents | |
14 Take-home family stories promoting healthy meals, water consumption, walking & outdoor play, and container gardening | Parents, Students | Instructions on how to perform a behavior (4.1); Anticipation of future reward (14.10); Restructuring of physical and social environment (12.1 and 12.1) | Teachers | |
LGEG Toolkit - materials, supplies, classroom children's books | Teachers school staff | Modeling of behaviors (6.1); Goal setting (1.1); Review of outcome goals (1.7) | Teachers | |
WAT | WAT Training | Teachers | Instructions on how to perform a behavior (4.1); Anticipation of future reward (14.10); Identification of self as role model (13.1) | TGEG team, teachers, project specialists |
WAT kick-off Event /Celebration | Teachers Parents, Students | Restructuring of physical and social environment (12.1 and 12.1); Identification of self as role model (13.1) | Teachers and extension agents | |
8Â week Classroom Competition | Teachers Parents, Students | Restructuring of physical and social environment (12.1 and 12.1); Identification of self as role model (13.1); Social reward (10.4) | Teachers and extension agents | |
3rd Grade Teacher Lesson Plans – 30 Classroom Activity Breaks by subject matter/learning objectives –math, science, language arts, health | Students | Restructuring of physical and social environment (12.1 and 12.1); | Teachers | |
10 Parent – Newsletters (English/Spanish), Walking Bingo Card, Bonus Miles Record (English/Spanish) | Parents, Students | Instructions on how to perform a behavior (4.1); Anticipation of future reward (14.10); Identification of self as role model (13.1); Social support (3.2 and 3.3) | Teachers | |
Before / After School Extracurricular Activities Related to Physical Activity (i.e. running clubs) | Students | Instructions on how to perform a behavior (4.1); Anticipation of future reward (14.10); Social support (3.2 and 3.3) | Teachers, volunteers, project specialists | |
Walk Across Texas Website: Teacher guide, registration forms, mileage calculator, mileage record, certificates | Teachers Parents, Students | Modeling of behaviors (6.1); Goal setting (1.1); Review of outcome goals (1.7) | TGEG team | |
WAT Toolkit - materials, supplies, classroom children's books | Teachers school staff | Modeling of behaviors (6.1); Goal setting (1.1); Review of outcome goals (1.7) | Teachers | |
CATCH | CATCH Training | Teachers/ School staff | Instructions on how to perform a behavior (4.1); Anticipation of future reward (14.10); Identification of self as role model (13.1) | Teachers |
CATCH Coordination Toolkit | Teachers/ School staff | Modeling of behaviors (6.1); Goal setting (1.1); Review of outcome goals (1.7) | Teachers |