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Table 3 Sample Calculations of Maximal Standardized Parent Participation Profiles and Parent Engagement Intensity with Examples of Participation

From: Quantifying parent engagement in the randomized Fuel for Fun impact study identified design considerations and BMI relationships

 

Possible Activities

(Possible Frequencies)

Maximal PPP

Standardized PPPa

Maximal PEI

Standardized PEIb

School A

control cohort

Parent Surveys (3)

Example – parent completed

2 surveys

1

1/1 = 100%

6

(2 + 2)/6 = 66%

School B

control cohort

About Eating lessons (6)

Parent Surveys (3)

Example – parent completed 4

About Eating lessons and 1 survey

2

2/2 = 100%

12

(4 + 2)/12 = 50%

School C

FFF cohort

About Eating lessons (6) Recipes (5)

Parent Surveys (3)

Parent Diet Assessment (3)

Youth Diet Assessment (3)

Example – parent completed 3

surveys, 3 youth diet assessments (2 recalls each), and 1 About Eating lesson

5

3/5 = 60%

30

(2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1)/30 = 43.3%

D – FFF year

Family Nights (2); Action Pack (10)

Recipes (5); About Eating lessons (6)

Parent Surveys (3); Accelerometer (3)

Parent Diet Assessment (3)

Child Diet Assessment (3)

Example – Parent completed 5 action packs,

4 About Eating lessons, 2 parent surveys,

2 parent diet assessment (2 recalls each) and 2 youth diet assessments (3 recalls each)

8

5/8 = 62.5%

48

(2 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2)/48 = 37.5%

  1. PPP Parent Participation Profile, PEI Parent Engagement Intensity
  2. a Count activity types to calculate PPP; Divide parent PPP by maximal PPP possible to calculate standardized PPP
  3. b Multiply Frequency (in parentheses) by the Intensity Factor to calculate PEI; Divide PEI by maximal PEI possible to calculate standardized PEI
  4. Frequency: 1 to 3 action packs = 1 point; 4–6 action packs = 2 points; 7–10 action packs = 3 points; 1 recipe =1 point; 2 to 3 recipes =2 points; 4 to 5 recipes =3 points; At each of 3 time points 1 diet recall =1 point, 2 or 3 diet recalls =2 points
  5. Intensity Factor: Family Nights 3; Action Packs 2; Recipe Preparation 2; About Eating 1; Parent Survey 2; Parent Diet Assessment 1; Youth Diet Assessment 1; Accelerometry 2