Table 6 Training Components and Content
Program Component | Training time | Content |
|---|---|---|
1. Introductions, team-building, project overview1 | 1 hr during initial and yearly training (+3 hr additional during year-long program) | Introduce personnel roles. Describe the research project and program. Build team atmosphere. Introduce Body Positive and Health at Every Size concepts. |
2. Healthy lifestyle challenges in an obesogenic environment2 | 1 hr (+0 hr) | Introduce nutrition, physical activity and self-esteem goals. Discuss challenges African American families experience in inner-city Oakland in efforts to live a healthy lifestyle. |
3. Managing challenging behaviors in children2 | 1 hr (+8 hr) | Introduce positive behavioral management approaches and describe how to effectively develop social skills and problem-solving abilities in children. |
4. Social cognitive theory (SCT) in practice2 | 1 hr (+2 hr) | Understanding and using self-observation, peer modeling, feedback, verbal encouragement, mastery through trials of increasing difficulty. |
5. Nutrition2 General Lesson-by-lesson | 1 hr (+2 hr) 0 hr (+40 hr) | Describe components of healthy diet, considerations of African American culture, income, food availability and transportation; demonstrate use of SCT3, importance of fun. |
6. Physical activity2 General Lesson-by-lesson | 1 hr (+2 hr) 0 hr (+10 hr) | Discuss barriers, use of Health at Every Size concept and SCT to increase activity self-efficacy, motivational strategies, cultural preferences and considerations. |
7. Self-esteem2 General Lesson-by-lesson | 1 hr (+2 hr) 0 hr (+10 hr) | Describe contributors to and effect of positive self-esteem, cultural differences in expression. Discuss strategies to develop self-esteem using Body Positive approach, preventing harm. |
8. Motivating families2 | 1 hr (+1 hr) | Influence of parenting style, family food and activity practices, and community environment on development of healthy behaviors; motivational strategies; cultural considerations. |