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Universal Free School Breakfast: A Qualitative Model for Breakfast Behaviors
Louise Harvey-Golding1, Lynn Margaret Donkin2, John Blackledge3
1Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University , Newcastle Upon Tyne , UK.
Frontiers in Public Health
|July 1, 2015
Summary
This study explored stakeholder perceptions of universal free school breakfast programs in the UK. A qualitative approach revealed a new model of breakfast behaviors, highlighting factors influencing consumption in deprived communities.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Nutrition
- Sociology of Education
- Qualitative Research Methods
Background:
- School breakfast provision in the UK has expanded, but evidence on its effectiveness remains limited and mixed.
- Previous research predominantly used quantitative methods, neglecting qualitative insights into stakeholder experiences and sociocultural impacts.
- A significant knowledge gap exists regarding the subjective perceptions influencing school breakfast consumption.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate stakeholder beliefs, attitudes, and breakfast consumption behaviors within a UK council-wide universal free school breakfast initiative.
- To explore the sociocultural factors affecting breakfast consumption in a socioeconomically deprived community.
- To develop a theoretically grounded model of breakfast behaviors based on stakeholder experiences.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study employing semi-structured interviews and focus groups with children, parents, and school staff.
- Grounded Theory analysis to develop a theoretical model of breakfast behaviors.
- Data validation through triangulation, member checks, and inter-rater reliability.
Main Results:
- A theoretical model of breakfast behaviors was identified, comprising three domains.
- The model integrates internal and external factors influencing breakfast consumption among children, parents, and school staff.
- Qualitative insights into barriers to breakfast consumption in a deprived community were uncovered.
Conclusions:
- The study provides a unique, theoretically grounded qualitative insight into school breakfast consumption.
- The developed model offers a nuanced understanding of the factors influencing breakfast behaviors in universal free school breakfast programs.
- Findings highlight the importance of considering stakeholder perceptions in designing and implementing school breakfast interventions.
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