Psychological stress
Conditions
Interventions
After recruitment, participants will be randomly assigned, using the online Research Randomizer software (http://www.randomizer.org) to one of the following groups: 1) intervention (n = 40) – undergra
2) control (n = 40) – undergraduate students (except from the Nutrition course) who will be evaluated in the same periods of the intervention group (T1, T2 and T3), who will not participate in the int
SP6.090.788
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students of both sexes; aged 18 years or older; who are actively enrolled in Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte courses; show interest and availability to attend classes in the theoretical-practical course in cooking and dietetics; have access to a kitchen that contains utensils and basic equipment for preparing food
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant students; nursing students
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in cooking skills levels, verified through the Brazilian Cooking Skills Questionnaire (BCSQ), from the verification of a variation of at least 10% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements. To allow the evaluation of the impact sustained by the intervention, a new evaluation will be carried out after 6 months of the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase on diet quality, verified through the diet quality scale (ESQUADA), from the verification of a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements. To allow the evaluation of the impact sustained by the intervention, a new evaluation will be carried out after 6 months of the intervention.;It is expected to find an increase in the food security, verified through the Food Insecurity Measurement Scale (EBIA), from the verification of a variation of at least 10% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements. To allow the evaluation of the impact sustained by the intervention, a new evaluation will be carried out after 6 months of the intervention.;It is expected to find an reduction in perceived stress levels, verified through the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), from the verification of a variation of at least 10% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements. To allow the evaluation of the impact sustained by the intervention, a new evaluation will be carried out after 6 months of the intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactBruna Maciel
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed