Possible effects of a free school meal on school environment : The School Meal Intervention in Norway
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Illøkken, K. E., Øverby, N. C., Johannessen, B. & Vik, F. N. (2021). Possible Effects of a Free School Meal on School Environment : The School Meal Intervention in Norway. Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, 25(1), 8–20. https://isfte.org/index.php/2021/07/12/jiste-25-1-diverse-aspects-on-education-perspectives-from-the-world/Sammendrag
Evidence suggests that a free school meal can improve children and adolescent diet, social environment, concentration, and school performance. This study aimed to investigate possible effects of a free, healthy school meal among students that usually eat packed meals on behavioral issues, inactiveness, self-efficacy, school enjoyment and classroom environment. A school meal according to the dietary guidelines was served to students in the intervention group (n=55) for one year. A control group consumed packed meals as usual (n=109). Students (10-12 years) responded to a questionnaire at baseline and after one year. We used linear regression analyses and did not find significant effects of a free school meal on behavioral issues (B= 0.01, p 0.86), inactiveness (B= -0.05, p 0.51), self - efficacy (B= -0.04, p 0.52), school enjoyment (B= 0.11, p 0.19) or classroom environment (B= -0.07, p 0.26). Methodological limitations might explain our lack of findings.