Effects of Education on Breastfeeding Knowledge and Attitudes among Middle School Students

Autor/in	Zeller, Cynthia Lee
Titel	Effects of Education on Breastfeeding Knowledge and Attitudes among Middle School Students
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 75 (2016) 4, S.501-510 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/0017896915597531
Schlagwörter	Nutrition; Middle School Students; Student Attitudes; School Surveys; Knowledge Level; Nutrition Instruction; Pretests Posttests; Attitude Change; Infants; Multivariate Analysis; Misconceptions; Barriers; Health Education; Pilot Projects; Outcomes of Education; Intervention; Statistical Analysis; Quasiexperimental Design; Likert Scales; Maryland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ernährung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Schülerverhalten; Wissensbasis; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Multivariate Analyse; Missverständnis; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Statistische Analyse; Likert-Skala
Abstract	Objective: The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the impact of a school health module on the breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes of middle school students. Method: A convenience sample of 39 middle school students received education related to breastfeeding and completed a pre-test and a post-test. The School Survey on Breastfeeding Beliefs and Attitudes tool was used to determine if an educational module could change attitudes and knowledge about infant feeding. The survey instruments were identical for the pre-test and the post-test. Results: Inferential statistics and a multivariate analysis of variance revealed a significant effect of the education module in attitudes and knowledge towards breastfeeding. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that education modules in the middle school setting can address myths regarding infant feeding and delineate barriers for acceptance and support of breastfeeding. Recommendations include further research exploring the impact of breastfeeding education on attitudes towards breastfeeding in larger, randomised groups. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01