5 Relationships – More Information
Relationships – Existing Tools
The table below provides detailed information on the tools relevant to the interpersonal level. It includes the source or a direct link to the tool when available. In some cases, tools are listed without a specific link, as their exact location was not specified in the original source. However, it is still important to acknowledge the existence of these tools for relevant indicators.
Where the author of a tool is listed, the full citation can be found in the reference list. If readers are unable to locate a particular source, they are encouraged to contact a school food researcher for further assistance. Blank spaces in the table indicate areas where additional research is needed, either because the tool could not be located or because further development is required. In instances where we were unable to find a tool, we have noted this as “Unable to locate,” and where requests have been sent to locate a tool, it is indicated accordingly.
This section aims to provide a comprehensive overview of existing tools while highlighting the gaps that future research can address. However, it is crucial to note that guidance on analyzing and interpreting the results of these tools is currently missing. Future versions will work towards including a framework for interpreting the data generated by these tools, ensuring that users can draw meaningful conclusions from the results.
| Relationships | ||||
| Evaluation Type: Outcome | ||||
| Indicator | Tool | Application of Tool | Past Applications of Tool in Research | Location of Tool |
| Family | ||||
| Family Consumption of Vegetables and Fruit
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Home Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Survey
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This survey measures children’s vegetable and fruit preferences and their self-reported consumption of vegetables and fruit
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(Triador et al., 2014)
This study adapted a vegetable preference survey to create this home consumption survey to include foods found in grocery stores in the nearest town to the community. |
This survey can be found in Appendix C of this paper:
(Triador et al., 2014) |
| Family Knowledge of Food and Nutrition
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| Family Nutrition Behaviours
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Parental Perception Survey
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This survey was designed to investigate parental perceptions of a new school food program
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Marsh et al., 2018)
This study developed this questionnaire to understand the perceptions of parents of the Milk for Schools initiative |
Table 5 in this study provides an outline of the questions found in this survey:
(Marsh et al., 2018) |
| Parent Questionnaire
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This questionnaire assesses family characteristics and the influence of parent/guardian knowledge, perceptions, behaviour, and exposure to the intervention
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(Saksvig et al., 2005)
This study developed this questionnaire to understand the influences on student’s eating behaviours prior to the implementation of a school-based diabetes prevention program |
Unable to locate | |
| Household Food Security
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Household Food Security Scale
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This tool is an 18-item food security scale, which consists of questions describing conditions and behaviours that characterize households having difficulty meeting food-related needs due to financial constraints
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(Bartfield & Ahn, 2011)
This study used this scale to classify households a part of the program as fully food secure, marginally food insecure and food insecure. |
Examples of the questions in the Household Food Security scale can be found in this study:
(Nord, 2003) |
| REAL KIDS Parent Survey
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This survey asks parents questions about their current household income, education, gender, and place of birth (Canada or other)
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(Attorp et al., 2014)
This study adapted the REAL Kids Alberta survey to create a 32-question survey on household food security |
Examples of the questions in the Parent Survey can be found among the tables in this study:
(Attorp et al., 2014) |
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| School Staff | ||||
| Teachers’ Capacity to Teach Food Skills | Staff School Food Program Survey | This survey collects information from school staff about their roles, experiences, and perceptions related to integrating food, nutrition, and environmentally sustainable practices into classroom teaching and the broader school environment. | Engler-Stringer et al., 2021
This study uses the staff school food program survey to measure the affects of a curriculum-integrated health school lunch program in elemtary schools in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
This tool can be accessed using this link |
| Teachers’ Consumption of Vegetables and Fruit | ||||
| Peers | ||||
| Peers’ Consumption of Vegetables and Fruit | ||||
| Evaluation type: Process | ||||
| Indicator | Tool | Application of Tool | Past Applications of Tool in Research | Location of Tool |
| Family Awaness of the School Food Program | ||||
| Family Engagement in the School Food Program | ||||
| Program Access Method | ||||
| Program Delivery Model | ||||
| Relationships Including those Between Students and Community Members | ||||
References
Attorp, A., Scott, J., Yew, A., Rhodes, R., Barr, S., & Naylor, P. (2014). Associations between socioeconomic, parental and home environment factors and fruit and vegetable consumption of children in grades five and six in British Columbia, Canada. BMC Public Health, 14, 1-9.
Bartfield, J., & Ahn, H. M. (2011). The School Breakfast Program strengthens household food security among low-income households with elementary school children. The Journal of nutrition, 141(3), 470-475.
Marsh, S., Jiang, Y., Carter, K., & Wall, C. (2018). Evaluation of a free milk in schools program in New Zealand: effects on children’s milk consumption and Anthropometrics. Journal of school health, 88(8), 596-604.
Nord, M. (2003). Measuring the food security of elderly persons. Family Economics and Nutrition Review, 15(1), 33-46.
Saksvig, B., Gittelsohn, J., Harris, S., Hanley, A., Valente, T., & Zinman, B. (2005). A pilot school-based healthy eating and physical activity intervention improves diet, food knowledge, and self-efficacy for native Canadian children. The Journal of nutrition, 135(10), 2392-2398.
Triador, L., Farmer, A., Maximova, K., Willows, N., & Kootenay, J. (2015). A school gardening and healthy snack program increased Aboriginal First Nations children’s preferences toward vegetables and fruit. Journal of nutrition education and behaviour, 47(2), 176-180.
