title: Using computer-based assessments to evaluate interactive multimedia nutrition education among low-income predominantly Hispanic participants.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This research was conducted to measure the effectiveness of interactive multimedia (IMM) with low-income Hispanic persons.
  
  
  METHODS
  The effectiveness of the program was examined using a quasi-experimental pretest/post-test control group design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Subjects were recruited from nutrition, health, and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs in Colorado.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-six intervention and 34 control participants formed a convenience sample of low-income and predominantly Hispanic persons.
  
  
  METHODS
  Intervention participants received a 15-minute module about breakfast. Control participants received a non- nutrition-related IMM module.
  
  
  METHODS
  Primary variables included knowledge, attitude, and stage of change scores.
  
  
  METHODS
  Paired and independent sample t tests, chi-square analysis, and repeated-measures analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Intervention participants significantly increased knowledge, attitude, and total scores (P <.001) between pretest and post-test and had significantly greater increases than the control group (P <.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results support using IMM to disseminate nutrition education to the target population and the feasibility of using computer-based questionnaires to evaluate the effectiveness of IMM nutrition education programs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This research provides the basis for the continued development of computer-based assessment tools.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1571, USA.
authors.forename: Cammy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jantz
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Susan Martin
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Gould
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003201:Computers; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019212:Multimedia; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D011203:Poverty; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires