Abstract
This paper reports the development of a written measure of nutrition and physical fitness knowledge for use with upper elementary school students. The objectives of the curriculum for which the test was developed derive from the basic concepts for nutrition education as proposed by the 1969 White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health. Evaluation by a professional review committee of the adherence of the test to a table of specifications ensured content validity. Significantly greater gains by instructed students than by uninstructed students established criterion validity. Internal consistency reliability was 0.814 as measured by Cronbach's alpha. The authors believe the test should have wide application in assessing general knowledge in the area of nutrition and fitness education.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 95-96 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Nutrition Education |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health