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The Impact of Parent Participation on the Effectiveness of a Heart Health Curriculum

School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University

Eugene Z. Hirsch, MD

School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Veterans Administration Hospital Medical Center, Wade Park, Cleveland, OH 44106

Barbara A. Bloch, BS

American Heart Association, Northeast Ohio Affiliate, 1689 E. 115th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106

This paper presents the findings of a 1982-83 study testing a) the impact of the Chicago Heart Health Curriculum on the behaviors and attitudes toward cardiovascular disease prevention of 647 sixth-grade students in northeast Ohio, and b) the impact of including a Parental Participation Component (N=322) in conjunction with the Chi cago health curriculum program. Using a pre-test/post-test four-group experimental design, data were gathered with a Student Health Questionnaire testing self-reported attitudes and behaviors regarding cardiovascular disease factors prior to and immedi ately after the implementation of the curriculum. A parental pre- and post-test survey evaluated parental levels of knowledge and current behavior regarding cardiovascular risk factors. Using a one-between-one-within ANOVA model, treatment effects were revealed for three outcome variables: 1) Health Knowledge with higher scores indicat ing greater heart-health information (F=34.15, df=3/590, p<0.00005); 2) Attitude Toward Nutrition with higher scores indicating a positive attitude toward one's nutri tional intake (F=4.44, df=3/517, p<0.004); and 3) Shopping Behavior with higher scores indicating healthier food choices (F=4.27, df=3/590, p<0.005). Results of the Parent Participation Component on student performance revealed that parental in volvement had no effect on student knowledge or behavior with regard to cardio vascular disease prevention.

Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 14, No. 4, 449-460 (1987)
DOI: 10.1177/109019818701400405


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