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Assessment of Interest in a Virtual Avatar-Based Nutrition Education Program Among Youth-Serving Community Partners
Basheerah Enahora1, Gina L Tripicchio2, Regis Kopper3
1Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
Objective:
Examine the appeal of a virtual avatar-led nutrition education program among youth-serving community partners in North Carolina.
Methods:
We surveyed community partners using the Diffusion of Innovation Theory constructs of relative advantage, compatibility, and complexity. Logistic regression evaluated the appeal and likelihood of the program's future use.
Results:
Community partners (n = 100) agreed that the program was an innovative (87%) and convenient (85%) way for youth and parents to learn about nutrition. Partners who perceived the program as a relative advantage to current programs had significantly higher odds of future use intention (P = 0.005). Those who found it compatible with organizational and personal values had significantly higher odds of future use (P < 0.001).
Conclusions And Implications:
A nutrition education virtual avatar program is of interest to youth-engaged community partners. Future research examining the potential integration of this type of program within community organizations is warranted.
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