Melissa D Olfert1, Sina J King2, Rebecca L Hagedorn2, Makenzie L Barr2, Barbara A Baker3, Sarah E Colby4, Kendra K Kattelmann5, Lisa Franzen-Castle6, Adrienne A White7. 1. Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. Electronic address: Melissa.olfert@mail.wvu.edu. 2. Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. 3. University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Bangor, ME. 4. Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. 5. Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. 6. Nutrition and Health Sciences Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE. 7. School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine, Orono, ME.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the impact of the iCook 4-H intervention study based on data gathered through ripple effect mapping focus groups through an explorative approach. DESIGN: Youth-adult dyads responded about ways in which iCook had affected the individual, family, and community. Three questions were asked: (1) What were people doing differently as a result of iCook? (2) Who benefited from iCook and how? (3) Were there changes in the way community groups and institutions did things as a result of iCook? SETTING: Ripple effect mapping sessions took place across 5 states (Maine, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia). PARTICIPANTS: Seventy dyad participants (n = 35 youth, n = 35 adults) from the iCook 4-H intervention. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Three core themes of iCook 4-H were assessed: cooking, eating, and playing together. ANALYSIS: Direct content analysis and word frequencies were used. RESULTS: Seven categories emerged: improved health, increased community involvement, increased knowledge, increased communication, changed motivation, financial mindfulness, and increased appreciation for family. An overarching theme that was determined was that learning new skills together through trying new things (cooking, eating, and playing) leads to positive individual family and community change. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Ripple effect mapping was effective in determining the perceived impact of iCook 4-H on oneself, family, and community.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the impact of the iCook 4-H intervention study based on data gathered through ripple effect mapping focus groups through an explorative approach. DESIGN: Youth-adult dyads responded about ways in which iCook had affected the individual, family, and community. Three questions were asked: (1) What were people doing differently as a result of iCook? (2) Who benefited from iCook and how? (3) Were there changes in the way community groups and institutions did things as a result of iCook? SETTING: Ripple effect mapping sessions took place across 5 states (Maine, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia). PARTICIPANTS: Seventy dyad participants (n = 35 youth, n = 35 adults) from the iCook 4-H intervention. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Three core themes of iCook 4-H were assessed: cooking, eating, and playing together. ANALYSIS: Direct content analysis and word frequencies were used. RESULTS: Seven categories emerged: improved health, increased community involvement, increased knowledge, increased communication, changed motivation, financial mindfulness, and increased appreciation for family. An overarching theme that was determined was that learning new skills together through trying new things (cooking, eating, and playing) leads to positive individual family and community change. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Ripple effect mapping was effective in determining the perceived impact of iCook 4-H on oneself, family, and community.
Authors: James Nobles; Jessica Wheeler; Kirsty Dunleavy-Harris; Richard Holmes; Alan Inman-Ward; Alexandra Potts; Jennifer Hall; Sabi Redwood; Russell Jago; Charlie Foster Journal: BMC Med Res Methodol Date: 2022-03-18 Impact factor: 4.615