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    • Child Health Equity Research Lab >
      • Current Projects >
        • Adolescent Health Literacy and Cancer-Related Behaviors
        • Decision-Making for Dietary Behaviors
        • Evaluating the Achieving Whole Health Program
        • Mental Health Literacy and Well-being
        • Parent Health Literacy and Preventive Health Behaviors
        • Social Justice for Health
      • People
      • Participate
    • Publications and Presentations
  • Teaching
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SASHA A. FLEARY, PH.D.
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DECISION-MAKING FOR DIETARY BEHAVIORS

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To address poor nutrition in childhood, it is important to understand how children make food choices. Middle childhood (9-11 years) is an interesting time – children are reliant on and monitored by parents, yet, they are afforded more opportunities to make food choices at home, school, and peer gatherings. Dietary behavior decision-making in middle childhood is complicated and involves consideration of the bi-directional influences of children’s developmental characteristics, knowledge, and literacy. The goal of this project is to explore the interrelationship between autonomy, health literacy, and food literacy, on key dietary behaviors of children from low income communities.

​Specifically, what is the relationship between autonomy, health literacy, and food literacy and how do these relationships relate to children's dietary behaviors? ​The definitive goal of the project is to improve our understanding of children's health decision-making processes in order to identify appropriate  intervention strategies and timing of interventions.

We are currently seeking youth-serving organizations to partner with on this project. Please contact Dr. Fleary at sasha.fleary@sph.cuny.edu or 646-364-9595 or the Child Health Equity Research Lab at cherlab@sph.cuny.edu for more information.  




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