Cook Like A Boss: An effective co-created multidisciplinary approach to improving children's cooking competence. (1st January 2022)
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- Title:
- Cook Like A Boss: An effective co-created multidisciplinary approach to improving children's cooking competence. (1st January 2022)
- Main Title:
- Cook Like A Boss: An effective co-created multidisciplinary approach to improving children's cooking competence
- Authors:
- Dean, Moira
O'Kane, Chloe
Issartel, Johann
McCloat, Amanda
Mooney, Elaine
McKernan, Claire
Brooks, Stephanie
O'Kane, Niamh
Crowe, William
Murphy, Blain
Lavelle, Fiona - Abstract:
- Abstract: Cooking interventions are emphasised as promising methods for changing children's food-related preferences, attitudes and behaviours. However, criticisms remain, including relatively weak intervention designs; lack of validated tools, and limited underpinning theory. Therefore, this research aimed to assess the effectiveness of a theory-driven co-created children's cooking intervention with underpinning rationale for the content, using a validated measure. 'Cook Like A Boss' was a one week, controlled cooking camp style intervention. Thirty two children aged 10–12 years participated. The intervention was developed using the Cook-Ed model for planning, implementing and evaluating cooking programs and was underpinned by Social Learning theory and Experiential Learning theory. The intervention content was developed in a co-creation process with the research team, a chef and the children. The underlying developmental skills required for the recipes were assessed to ensure they were age-appropriate. Children completed pre and post measurements including perceived cooking competence. Process evaluations were also gathered. There was a significant increase in perceived cooking competence after the intervention (P < 0.05) and a significant difference between the intervention and control group (P < 0.001). Additionally, process evaluations found the intervention to have high fidelity and dose received and that it was received extremely positively. The 'Cook Like A Boss'Abstract: Cooking interventions are emphasised as promising methods for changing children's food-related preferences, attitudes and behaviours. However, criticisms remain, including relatively weak intervention designs; lack of validated tools, and limited underpinning theory. Therefore, this research aimed to assess the effectiveness of a theory-driven co-created children's cooking intervention with underpinning rationale for the content, using a validated measure. 'Cook Like A Boss' was a one week, controlled cooking camp style intervention. Thirty two children aged 10–12 years participated. The intervention was developed using the Cook-Ed model for planning, implementing and evaluating cooking programs and was underpinned by Social Learning theory and Experiential Learning theory. The intervention content was developed in a co-creation process with the research team, a chef and the children. The underlying developmental skills required for the recipes were assessed to ensure they were age-appropriate. Children completed pre and post measurements including perceived cooking competence. Process evaluations were also gathered. There was a significant increase in perceived cooking competence after the intervention (P < 0.05) and a significant difference between the intervention and control group (P < 0.001). Additionally, process evaluations found the intervention to have high fidelity and dose received and that it was received extremely positively. The 'Cook Like A Boss' children's cooking camp was an effective multidisciplinary co-created intervention with a vulnerable group, e.g. children, guided by a model and underpinned by theory. The content was developed to ensure it was age-appropriate and achievable for the children. This approach could act as a template for future children's cooking interventions. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Appetite. Volume 168(2022)
- Journal:
- Appetite
- Issue:
- Volume 168(2022)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 168, Issue 2022 (2022)
- Year:
- 2022
- Volume:
- 168
- Issue:
- 2022
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2022-0168-2022-0000
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- Publication Date:
- 2022-01-01
- Subjects:
- Cooking -- Children -- Intervention -- Design -- Co-creation -- Developmental skills
Food habits -- Periodicals
Appetite -- Periodicals
Appetite disorders -- Periodicals
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http://www.elsevier.com/journals ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105727 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0195-6663
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