This is just a list of my groups primary and secondary questions. It also includes our interview question and the questions for the survey we are making.
How do college students perceive their health as, versus their nutritional health “in reality”?
a. How far out of the way will college students go to meet their ideal of nutritional health?
b. When presented with the truth, are college students concerned with their idea of nutritional health ?
Writing, Research & Technology Survey Questions
1. On a scale from 1 no 10, (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest), how do you view your own nutritional health?
2. How often do you eat fast food per week? (McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Burger King etc.)
3. How often, in a given week, do you eat home cooked meals?
4. On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate the health options of food on campus? (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest?
5. Do you live on-campus or off-campus?
6. Does your budget affect your diet when on campus?
7. Do you snack more, or eat full meals given your normal week schedule?
8. Which do you prefer on a normal school day? Circle One: Water Soda Juice Caffeinated Drink
9. On a scale from 1 to 10, (1 being the least motivated, 10 being the most motivated) how motivated is your school to provide healthier alternatives?
10. Did your view change in terms of your personal nutrition after taking this survey?
WRT Interview Questions
1. What do you think of your nutritional health?
2. Compared to your peers’ nutritional health, do you find your health better or worse? Do peers habits affect your own diet?
3. Giving complete freedom, what would you have for dinner tonight?
4. What are your thoughts on nutritional supplements, and do you take any yourself?
5. What kinds of food services does your school provide?
6. Do you think the food offered to you at school is on par with your own nutritional view? Why or why not?
7. Do you think your campus food services offer healthy alternatives?
8. What campus food services do you use? Vending machines? Salad bars? Cafeterias? Fast food chains?
9. Do you think that your school is aiding you with your search for nutritional food? Why or why not?
10. How do you think your school can improve its healthy alternative for students and teachers?
11. How many meals do you have per day? Do you snack? What kinds of snacks?
12. Do your eating habits differ between the week and the weekend with more free time? At home vs. at school?
13. How often do you visit fast food restaurants per week? Which do you visit? When and if you visit a fast food restaurant, how much food do you get?
14. Does your budget affect your diet when on campus?
15. What kinds of food do you eat when off-campus, compared to food on campus?
16. What drinks do you usually choose when on campus: water, soda, energy drinks/coffee, sugary juice?
17. What drinks do you choose when you are on campus?
18. Do you ever choose organic food over “regular” groceries?
19. When you cook food, do you cook a meal from scratch, or choose frozen of premade alternatives?
20. After this interview, do you still have the same view of your own nutritional health?
How do college students perceive their health as, versus their nutritional health “in reality”?
a. How far out of the way will college students go to meet their ideal of nutritional health?
b. When presented with the truth, are college students concerned with their idea of nutritional health ?
Writing, Research & Technology Survey Questions
1. On a scale from 1 no 10, (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest), how do you view your own nutritional health?
2. How often do you eat fast food per week? (McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Burger King etc.)
3. How often, in a given week, do you eat home cooked meals?
4. On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate the health options of food on campus? (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest?
5. Do you live on-campus or off-campus?
6. Does your budget affect your diet when on campus?
7. Do you snack more, or eat full meals given your normal week schedule?
8. Which do you prefer on a normal school day? Circle One: Water Soda Juice Caffeinated Drink
9. On a scale from 1 to 10, (1 being the least motivated, 10 being the most motivated) how motivated is your school to provide healthier alternatives?
10. Did your view change in terms of your personal nutrition after taking this survey?
WRT Interview Questions
1. What do you think of your nutritional health?
2. Compared to your peers’ nutritional health, do you find your health better or worse? Do peers habits affect your own diet?
3. Giving complete freedom, what would you have for dinner tonight?
4. What are your thoughts on nutritional supplements, and do you take any yourself?
5. What kinds of food services does your school provide?
6. Do you think the food offered to you at school is on par with your own nutritional view? Why or why not?
7. Do you think your campus food services offer healthy alternatives?
8. What campus food services do you use? Vending machines? Salad bars? Cafeterias? Fast food chains?
9. Do you think that your school is aiding you with your search for nutritional food? Why or why not?
10. How do you think your school can improve its healthy alternative for students and teachers?
11. How many meals do you have per day? Do you snack? What kinds of snacks?
12. Do your eating habits differ between the week and the weekend with more free time? At home vs. at school?
13. How often do you visit fast food restaurants per week? Which do you visit? When and if you visit a fast food restaurant, how much food do you get?
14. Does your budget affect your diet when on campus?
15. What kinds of food do you eat when off-campus, compared to food on campus?
16. What drinks do you usually choose when on campus: water, soda, energy drinks/coffee, sugary juice?
17. What drinks do you choose when you are on campus?
18. Do you ever choose organic food over “regular” groceries?
19. When you cook food, do you cook a meal from scratch, or choose frozen of premade alternatives?
20. After this interview, do you still have the same view of your own nutritional health?
1 Comment
Sabatino
3/30/2011 01:04:27 pm
Nice list of questions -- questions that should lead you on an important journey through student perspectives about their own nutrition. One thing...revisit this sentence: How do college students perceive their health as, versus their nutritional health “in reality”?