Table 4 Matrix of Change Objectives by Level of Intervention for Program Objective 2 of the Simple Suppers Intervention
Program objective: Improve child diet quality (significantly increase HEI score (p < 0.05); increase daily svgs of fruits, vegetables to Dietary Guidelines recommendations; significantly decrease daily svgs of: SSBs (p < 0.05 decrease)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 know health benefits of eating well-balanced meals/snacks | CO1.1 Children know health benefits of eating a variety of nutritious foods | CO2.1 Children express confidence in knowing health benefits of eating well-balanced meals/snacks | Â | Â |
|  | PO2. Children participate in planning/preparing well-balanced family meals/snacks ≥2x/week | CO1.2.1 Children can identify food group sources in meals/snacks CO1.2.2 Children are able to perform age-appropriate coking skills | CO2.2 Children express confidence in participating in meal/snack planning/preparation | CO3.2 Children are able to determine if they meet their weekly goal for participating in family meal/snack preparation | CO4.2.1 Children participate in cooking a well-balanced family meal/snack with peers of the same age 1x/week during Simple Suppers CO4.2.2 Children participate in cooking well-balanced family meals/snacks at home ≥1x/week |
Interpersonal (caregiver) | PO3. Caregivers know benefits of serving well-balanced meals/snacks | CO1.3.1 Caregivers identify barriers to offering well-balanced meals/snacks and know strategies to overcome identified barriers CO1.3.2 Caregivers know short- and long-term consequences of not serving well-balanced meals/snacks | CO2.3 Caregivers express confidence in knowing benefits of serving well-balanced meals/snacks | Â | Â |
|  | PO4. Caregivers serve a family meal that includes ≥1 serving from 3 of the 5 food groups ≥1x/week | CO1.4.1 Caregivers know importance of including a variety of foods in meals CO1.4.2 Caregivers know ≥2 strategies to incorporate foods from 3 food groups into family meals | CO2.4 Caregivers express confidence in planning/preparing well-balanced family meals CO2.4.2 Caregivers express confidence in eating/serving well-balanced family meals | CO3.4.1 Caregivers set goal to serve a family meal that includes ≥1 serving from 3 of the 5 food groups ≥1x/week CO3.4.2 Caregivers monitor goal progress and determine if meeting established goal | CO4.4 Caregivers plan ≥1 family meal/week that includes ≥1 serving from 3 of the 5 food groups |
|  | PO5. Caregivers serve ≥3 snacks/week that include ≥1 serving from 2 food groups | CO1.5.1 Caregivers know importance of eating/serving well-balanced snacks CO1.5.2 Caregivers are able to plan ≥3 snacks/week that include ≥1 serving from 2 food groups | CO2.5.1 Caregivers express confidence in planning well-balanced snacks CO2.5.2 Caregivers express confidence in eating/serving well-balanced snacks | CO3.5.1 Caregivers set goal to serve ≥3 snacks/week that include ≥1 serving from 2 food groups CO3.5.2 Caregivers monitor goal progress and determine if meeting established goal | CO4.5 Caregivers plan ≥3 snacks/week that include ≥1 serving from 2 food groups |
| Â | PO6. Caregivers buy food for planned meals/snacks at grocery store | CO1.6.1 Caregivers plan well-balanced family meals and snacks CO1.6.2 Caregivers prepare grocery list using planned meals/snacks | CO2.6.1 Caregivers express confidence in developing grocery list CO2.6.2 Caregivers express confidence in using list for grocery shopping | CO3.6.1 Caregivers set goal to develop and use list for grocery shopping each week CO3.6.2 Caregivers monitor goal progress and determine if meeting established goal | CO4.6 Using list for grocery shopping becomes norm for caregivers |