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Exploring Australian children's perceptions of a school-provided lunch model using a story completion method
Elena Coulls1, Georgia Middleton1, Stefania Velardo2
1Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia 5042, Australia.
Health Promotion International
|October 3, 2023
Summary
Australian children desire choice in hypothetical school-provided lunches. Understanding children
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nutrition
- School Food Systems
- Child Psychology
Background:
- Australian children often have unhealthy packed school lunches.
- Stakeholders propose school-provided lunches to improve nutrition and reduce burden.
- Understanding children's perspectives is crucial for successful implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore primary school children's perceptions of a hypothetical school-provided lunch model in Australia.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study utilizing the story completion method.
- Twenty-one fifth-grade students from a South Australian public primary school participated.
- Thematic analysis was used to analyze story data.
Main Results:
- Four main themes emerged: eating environment, food provision, mealtime processes, and time.
- A significant overarching theme was the children's desire for choice.
- This is the first study exploring South Australian children's views on school-provided meals.
Conclusions:
- Children's insights are vital for co-designing acceptable school food systems.
- Focusing on choice, environment, food, processes, and time can create positive eating experiences.
- This approach supports healthy eating habits for lifelong well-being.
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