Improving Measurement of the EFNEP Outcomes Using Factor Analysis of the Behavior Checklist

Authors

Sharon L. Hoerr, Michigan State UniversityFollow
Abdullahi O. Abdulkadri, Michigan State UniversityFollow
Steven Miller, Michigan State UniversityFollow
Christine Waltersdorf, Michigan State UniversityFollow
Margaret LaShore, Michigan State UniversityFollow
Karen Martin, Michigan State UniversityFollow
Cathy Newkirk, Michigan State UniversityFollow

Volume

49

Issue

4

DOI

10.34068/joe.49.04.06

Abstract

This article advances the literature on assessment of EFNEP's effectiveness. Factor analysis of Behavior Checklist items were performed to arrive at a parsimonious set of constructs used to assess the effects of program attributes on participants' behavior change. Based on the data from Michigan EFNEP, the use of constructs demonstrated a robust method of assessing program effectiveness. The greatest behavior changes were with participants taught by program assistants with fewer than 2, 2-5, or more than 15 years of experience. Hispanic participants reported higher levels of behavior changes, as did participants who received EFNEP curriculum in a one-on-one setting.

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Recommended Citation

Hoerr, S. L., Abdulkadri, A. O., Miller, S., Waltersdorf, C., LaShore, M., Martin, K., & Newkirk, C. (2011). Improving Measurement of the EFNEP Outcomes Using Factor Analysis of the Behavior Checklist. The Journal of Extension, 49(4), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.49.04.06