Evaluation of a nutrient guide as an educational tool.

This study evaluated the usefulness of a nutrient guide as a tool for teaching nutrition and food selection. It was the basis of a nutrition education program, which consisted of a series of mailed messages. Results were reported for 92 mothers and 55 fathers.

Nutrition communication program: a direct mail approach.

A nutrition communication model (7) provided the framework for developing and evaluating a mass communication program for families with young children. A three-way interactive communication system via direct mail combined some of the attributes of interpersonal communication with the efficiency of mass-mediated communication. This interaction within the family and between the family and the nutrition communicator was expected to enhance the probability of improvement in nutritional knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

Nutritional knowledge and health goals of young spouses.

Decision-making processes relevant to food practices of young spouses were studied by means of the adoption model. Data on demographic information, nutritional knowledge, mastery orientation, and health goals of husbands and wives were analyzed for the first of a two-phase adoption process. In general, low importance was placed on goals reflecting concern with quality of diets.