Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

CATCH: process evaluation of environmental factors and programs

J P Elder1, S A McGraw, E J Stone

  • 1University of California San Diego School of Medicine 92182-0405.

Health Education Quarterly
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Trauma exposure and clinical presentation of UK veterans seeking specialist veteran mental health care.

Occupational medicine (Oxford, England)·2026
Same author

Anxiety and restrained eating in everyday life: An ecological momentary assessment study.

Journal of affective disorders·2024
Same author

The dynamic network associations of food craving, restrained eating, hunger and negative emotions.

Appetite·2022
Same author

A randomized controlled trial to prevent obesity among Latino paediatric patients.

Pediatric obesity·2018
Same author

Benefits and risks of intensive blood-pressure lowering in advanced chronic kidney disease.

Journal of internal medicine·2018
Same author

Perceived Neighborhood Environmental Factors That Maximize the Effectiveness of a Multilevel Intervention Promoting Physical Activity Among Latinas.

American journal of health promotion : AJHP·2017

The Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH) promotes heart health in youth through school and family programs. It tracks environmental factors to ensure intervention effectiveness and long-term behavior change.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatric Health
  • Health Promotion

Background:

  • Cardiovascular disease prevention requires early intervention.
  • School and family settings are crucial for promoting healthy habits in preadolescents.
  • Understanding environmental influences is key to effective health behavior change programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH) program.
  • To assess the impact of school and family-based interventions on preadolescent cardiovascular health behaviors.
  • To identify and account for environmental factors and secular events influencing intervention outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • The CATCH trial is a multicenter study.
  • Interventions target diet (fat, sodium), physical activity, and tobacco use.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Process evaluation includes physiological, psychosocial, behavioral measures, and assessment of environmental/secular factors using the School Health Questionnaire.

    • Main Results:

    • The School Health Questionnaire monitors environmental and secular changes in schools.
    • Data on tobacco-related environmental factors and secular events were collected.
    • This allows for isolating CATCH intervention impact and tracking short-term changes leading to long-term behavior modification.

    Conclusions:

    • Assessing environmental factors and secular events is vital for accurately evaluating health interventions.
    • The CATCH program utilizes comprehensive evaluation methods to ensure intervention efficacy.
    • Tracking proximal changes helps understand pathways to distal, long-term health behavior improvements in children and adolescents.