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  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health Nutrition

Background:

  • Many US high school students skip breakfast, impacting their health and academic performance.
  • Social support is a critical factor in encouraging adolescent breakfast consumption.
  • Previous interventions have not fully explored the role of broader social networks in schools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impact of a school policy and environment change intervention on adolescent social support for eating school breakfast.
  • To identify specific sources of social support that influence breakfast consumption behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 16 schools, with intervention and delayed-intervention groups.
  • Intervention included policy changes for easier breakfast access, a marketing campaign, and enhanced social support/role modeling.
  • Online surveys were administered at baseline and post-intervention to assess social support.

Main Results:

  • Students in the intervention group reported significantly higher social support for breakfast consumption post-intervention (p = .02).
  • The increase in social support was primarily driven by changes in perceptions of support from "other kids at my school" and "other school staff."
  • The BreakFAST study demonstrated a positive correlation between intervention and increased social support.

Conclusions:

  • School-based interventions can effectively increase social support for adolescent breakfast consumption.
  • Support from non-peer groups, such as school staff, plays a significant role in behavior change.
  • Findings underscore the potential of environmental and policy changes to foster healthier eating habits in schools.