Sims L S
J Am Diet Assoc. 1978 Aug;73(2):147-54.
Dietary practices of sixty-one nursing mothers who had been breast-feeding their infants an average of four months were examined in relation to their knowledge of nutrition and their attitudes about nutrition, taking vitamin supplements, meal preparation, and meal planning. The women were fairly knowledgeable about nutrition, and most exhibited an attitude that "nutrition is important". Nutritional knowledge, as measured by performance on a reliable test instrument, correlated well with the attitude that "nutrition is important" and with education. Nutritional knowledge also correlated well with four dietary factors used as dependent variables. Associations between nutrition-related attitudes and dietary factors were much less strong. Path analysis was used to test the knowledge-to-attitudes-to-behavior paradigm. Results, using multiple regression analysis, indicated that this model was not supported by the data. Rather, path analysis supported the model of attitudes-to-knowledge-to-behavior. This research suggests that nutrition education programs should adopt, as a primary goal, that of instilling positive attitudes about nutrition and demonstrating to learners that "nutrition is important". Once such attitudes have been formulated, ability to learn and comprehend nutritional facts and concepts will be facilitated, thus resulting in improved dietary intake of crucial nutrients.
研究调查了61位哺乳期母亲的饮食习惯，她们平均已母乳喂养婴儿四个月。调查内容涉及她们的营养知识、对营养的态度、服用维生素补充剂的情况、膳食准备和膳食计划。这些女性对营养相当了解，并且大多数人都表现出“营养很重要”的态度。通过在可靠测试工具上的表现衡量的营养知识，与“营养很重要”的态度以及教育程度密切相关。营养知识还与用作因变量的四个饮食因素密切相关。与营养相关的态度和饮食因素之间的关联则弱得多。路径分析用于检验知识 - 态度 - 行为范式。使用多元回归分析的结果表明，该模型未得到数据支持。相反，路径分析支持态度 - 知识 - 行为模型。这项研究表明，营养教育项目应将灌输对营养的积极态度并向学习者证明“营养很重要”作为主要目标。一旦形成这样的态度，学习和理解营养事实及概念的能力将得到促进，从而改善关键营养素的膳食摄入量。
