Table 3. Observed data for ECEC teachers’ knowledge, attitude, practices, and level of confidence.
| Intervention | Control | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 4 months | 9 months | Baseline | 4 months | 9 months | ||||||||
| N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | ||
| Knowledge | Dietary Guidelines a | 39 | 17.90 (4.34) | 30 | 20.07 (3.75) | 32 | 19.72 (3.48) | 35 | 18.63 (3.15) | 33 | 19.27 (3.35) | 28 | 19.39 (3.50) |
| Attitude | Statement 1 b | 49 | 3.73 (1.15) | 48 | 3.92 (1.01) | 42 | 4.07 (0.97) | 46 | 3.80 (1.03) | 45 | 3.98 (0.92) | 39 | 4.05 (0.94) |
| Statement 2 c | 49 | 4.10 (1.25) | 48 | 4.54 (0.85) | 42 | 4.52 (0.80) | 45 | 4.29 (1.01) | 44 | 4.20 (0.90) | 38 | 4.18 (1.06) | |
| Statement 3 d | 50 | 4.04 (1.31) | 48 | 4.31 (0.80) | 43 | 4.37 (0.79) | 45 | 4.02 (1.03) | 43 | 4.05 (1.09) | 38 | 4.11 (0.73) | |
| Statement 4 e | 48 | 3.75 (1.19) | 46 | 4.09 (0.94) | 42 | 3.95 (0.85) | 46 | 3.83 (1.08) | 45 | 3.78 (1.06) | 40 | 3.58 (0.96) | |
| Statement 5 f | 49 | 3.86 (1.17) | 47 | 4.26 (0.94) | 43 | 4.12 (0.79) | 46 | 3.91 (1.21) | 44 | 3.86 (1.03) | 40 | 3.42 (1.24) | |
| Practices | Food-related-MOD-ENC g | 47 | 4.39 (0.79) | 43 | 4.65 (0.40) | 39 | 4.47 (0.66) | 43 | 4.45 (0.46) | 40 | 4.49 (0.51) | 38 | 4.50 (0.47) |
| Food-related-PE h | 48 | 2.77 (0.86) | 46 | 2.25 (0.81) | 39 | 2.14 (0.76) | 46 | 2.43 (1.01) | 43 | 2.31 (0.81) | 37 | 2.23 (0.82) | |
| Activity-related-MOD i | 45 | 3.82 (0.46) | 45 | 3.88 (0.40) | 37 | 4.03 (0.39) | 42 | 3.79 (0.42) | 39 | 3.76 (0.35) | 37 | 3.76 (0.39) | |
| Activity-related-PC j | 45 | 1.99 (0.48) | 45 | 1.92 (0.39) | 34 | 1.97 (0.39) | 42 | 2.08 (0.37) | 39 | 1.98 (0.36) | 36 | 1.92 (0.38) | |
| Activity-related-TAS k | 46 | 3.52 (0.49) | 43 | 3.63 (0.47) | 39 | 3.70 (0.46) | 43 | 3.47 (0.56) | 37 | 3.58 (0.55) | 37 | 3.44 (0.50) | |
| Activity-related Single Item l | 50 | 4.48 (0.81) | 49 | 4.49 (0.74) | 43 | 4.42 (0.70) | 44 | 4.59 (0.50) | 40 | 4.70 (0.56) | 37 | 4.65 (0.54) | |
| Confidence | Supporting children m | 51 | 7.63 (1.15) | 49 | 7.74 (1.01) | 50 | 7.79 (0.92) | 50 | 7.53 (1.11) | 47 | 7.69 (0.81) | 47 | 7.65 (1.07) |
| Supporting parents n | 51 | 7.27 (1.37) | 49 | 7.34 (0.91) | 50 | 7.35 (0.95) | 50 | 6.79 (1.32) | 47 | 7.16 (1.21) | 47 | 7.20 (1.10) | |
a Knowledge about the Dutch dietary guidelines.
b Statement 1: I am someone who is conscious of healthy eating.
c Statement 2: I think it is important that I have a healthy lifestyle.
d Statement 3: I feel responsible for healthy nutrition and exercise patterns of children.
e Statement 4: I think education about healthy lifestyle to children belongs at preschool.
f Statement 5: I think education about healthy lifestyle to parents belongs at preschool.
g Food-related-Modelling/Encourage-balance-and-variety.
h Food-related-Pressure-to-Eat.
i Activity-related-Modelling.
j Activity-related-Psychological-Control.
k Activity-related-Teaching/Autonomy-Support.
l Activity-related Single Item: How often do you have outdoor toys available for the children.
m Level of confidence in supporting children in pursuing a healthy lifestyle.
n Level of confidence in supporting parents in a healthy lifestyle for their child.