Virginia B Gray
Biographic Data
| ID | 4086357 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Virginia B Gray |
| GIVEN NAMES | Virginia B |
| FAMILY NAME | Gray |
| SIGNATURE | GRAY V B |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Long Beach |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Development of a Family‐Based Nutrition Program Rooted in Food Parenting Literature
Family‐based nutrition programs have been used to support healthy eating; however, few programs emphasize parental roles in regard to food. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a family‐based curriculum with a parenting focus aimed at influencing child obesity risk. Qualitative data in the pilot implementation (cohort 1, n = 6 families with elementary‐aged children) suggested parent value for the following: positive messages, hands‐o…
Team Snacks in Youth Basketball
While childhood involvement in sports increases physical activity, snacks at sporting events are often suboptimal. Using the health belief model as a theoretical framework, this study evaluated factors influencing parents’ selection of team snacks in a Southern California youth basketball league. Survey responses (N = 99) suggest health, convenience, and child’s snack preference influenced team snack selections; however, most parents did not desi…
A Qualitative Evaluation of a Fitness and Nutrition‐Focused Wellness Program
Nutrition education interventions have shown some effectiveness at promoting healthy diets. However, qualitative investigations might enhance understanding of factors that facilitate behavior change. The purpose of this study was to explore factors that facilitate behavior change among participants of a nutrition intervention for underserved citizens in Southern California. A focus group with eight participants suggested themes that included chan…
The Integration of Service‐Learning Research into a Community Nutrition Course
Service learning uses real‐world experience to develop skills, create connections between academic study and public concerns, and foster social change. In Spring 2015, a graduate‐level community nutrition course at a university in southern California was amended to include a research‐focused service‐learning project. Four phases of service learning were included in course content. The phases were as follows: (1) a needs assessment; (2) developmen…
Childhood nutrition in the Mississippi Delta
Childhood obesity in the USA has more than tripled in the last three decades, and the prevalence is higher in the Mississippi Delta. Insight into the social, cultural and environmental factors that influence inequity can inform efforts to mediate health disparities. Focus groups (n = 12) among parents/guardians of elementary school children (n = 44) and teachers (n = 59) in the Mississippi Delta were used to investigate barriers and facilitators …
A Qualitative Evaluation of a Fitness and Nutrition‐Focused Wellness Program
Nutrition education interventions have shown some effectiveness at promoting healthy diets. However, qualitative investigations might enhance understanding of factors that facilitate behavior change. The purpose of this study was to explore factors that facilitate behavior change among participants of a nutrition intervention for underserved citizens in Southern California. A focus group with eight participants suggested themes that included chan…
The Integration of Service‐Learning Research into a Community Nutrition Course
Service learning uses real‐world experience to develop skills, create connections between academic study and public concerns, and foster social change. In Spring 2015, a graduate‐level community nutrition course at a university in southern California was amended to include a research‐focused service‐learning project. Four phases of service learning were included in course content. The phases were as follows: (1) a needs assessment; (2) developmen…
Childhood nutrition in the Mississippi Delta
Childhood obesity in the USA has more than tripled in the last three decades, and the prevalence is higher in the Mississippi Delta. Insight into the social, cultural and environmental factors that influence inequity can inform efforts to mediate health disparities. Focus groups (n = 12) among parents/guardians of elementary school children (n = 44) and teachers (n = 59) in the Mississippi Delta were used to investigate barriers and facilitators …
A Qualitative Evaluation of a Fitness and Nutrition‐Focused Wellness Program
Nutrition education interventions have shown some effectiveness at promoting healthy diets. However, qualitative investigations might enhance understanding of factors that facilitate behavior change. The purpose of this study was to explore factors that facilitate behavior change among participants of a nutrition intervention for underserved citizens in Southern California. A focus group with eight participants suggested themes that included chan…
The Integration of Service‐Learning Research into a Community Nutrition Course
Service learning uses real‐world experience to develop skills, create connections between academic study and public concerns, and foster social change. In Spring 2015, a graduate‐level community nutrition course at a university in southern California was amended to include a research‐focused service‐learning project. Four phases of service learning were included in course content. The phases were as follows: (1) a needs assessment; (2) developmen…
Development of a Family‐Based Nutrition Program Rooted in Food Parenting Literature
Family‐based nutrition programs have been used to support healthy eating; however, few programs emphasize parental roles in regard to food. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a family‐based curriculum with a parenting focus aimed at influencing child obesity risk. Qualitative data in the pilot implementation (cohort 1, n = 6 families with elementary‐aged children) suggested parent value for the following: positive messages, hands‐o…
Team Snacks in Youth Basketball
While childhood involvement in sports increases physical activity, snacks at sporting events are often suboptimal. Using the health belief model as a theoretical framework, this study evaluated factors influencing parents’ selection of team snacks in a Southern California youth basketball league. Survey responses (N = 99) suggest health, convenience, and child’s snack preference influenced team snack selections; however, most parents did not desi…
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Focus group (3 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works)