Public Policy Center, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, IA, USA.
Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.
J Sch Nurs. 2022 Jun;38(3):233-240. doi: 10.1177/1059840520928504. Epub 2020 May 27.
The National School Lunch Program provides nutritious and inexpensive lunches, but low participation and food waste are challenges in many schools. Interventions aim to improve participation in the program, but little is known about how students' perceptions affect their participation. This study explored how middle school students in a rural state perceive school food service staff, food served, and lunchroom atmosphere. An online survey was administered to middle school students at six schools participating in a larger lunchroom intervention. Mean perception scores were calculated for all measures. Multilevel logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between perceptions and consumption. Overall perceptions of staff, food, and atmosphere were positive, and students classified as school lunch eaters had more positive perceptions in all three areas than noneaters. Interventions to increase participation in school lunch programs and promote consumption of healthy food items should address multiple factors that contribute to school lunch participation.
国家学校午餐计划提供营养且价格低廉的午餐，但在许多学校，参与率低和食物浪费是挑战。干预措施旨在提高对该计划的参与度，但对于学生的看法如何影响他们的参与度知之甚少。本研究探讨了农村州的中学生如何看待学校餐饮服务人员、所供应的食物和餐厅氛围。对参与更大规模餐厅干预的六所学校的中学生进行了在线调查。为所有措施计算了平均感知得分。使用多级逻辑回归来检验感知与消费之间的关系。学生对工作人员、食物和氛围的整体看法是积极的，与不吃午餐的学生相比，被归类为学校午餐食用者的学生在这三个方面的看法更为积极。为了提高学校午餐计划的参与度和促进健康食品的消费，干预措施应该解决导致学校午餐参与度的多个因素。
