An interventional study of Multi-level behavior-change intervention to strengthen food- and diet-related capital to promote food security and diet quality among low-income Hispanic/Latino adults in Nutrition, Healthy, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice and Self Efficacy, sponsored by San Diego State University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 74 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-16.
Sponsored by San Diego State University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
Despite a large proportion exhibiting cardiovascular disease risk factors and experiencing food insecurity, U.S. Hispanics/Latinos demonstrate low cardiovascular mortality, which may indicate existing capital (e.g., assets) protecting health and diet. The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and short-term efficacy of a pilot intervention aimed at improving diet quality through strengthening food- and diet-related capital and food security among low-income, Hispanic/Latino adults in San Diego, California. The pilot intervention will be integrated into an existing local health or nutrition program serving low-income Hispanic/Latino adults. Participants will be asked to:
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Behavioral: Multi-level behavior-change intervention to strengthen food- and diet-related capital to promote food security and diet quality among low-income Hispanic/Latino adults
The behavior-change intervention with low-income Hispanic/Latino adults will mobilize existing sources of human, material, social, and cultural capital at the individual, household, social, and community level, and will include a nutrition education component and a food access component.
Diet quality
Food Behavior Checklist for Spanish-speaking participants
Time frame: 3 months
Household food security status
U.S. Department of Agriculture 18-item Household Food Security Survey Module
Time frame: 6 weeks, 3 months
Self-efficacy for food security
Self-efficacy for food security scale (Martin et al, 2016)
Time frame: 6 weeks, 3 months
Food resource management knowledge
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) food resource management questionnaire
Time frame: 6 weeks, 3 months
Food resource management knowledge
Knowledge of available local food resources (checklist)
Time frame: 6 weeks, 3 months
Food resource management skills
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) food resource management questionnaire
Time frame: 6 weeks, 3 months
Food resource management skills
Use/access of available local food resources (checklist)
Time frame: 6 weeks, 3 months
Material capital
Perceived neighborhood food availability and affordability scale
Time frame: 6 weeks, 3 months
Human capital
Life Orientation Test (optimism subscale)
Time frame: 6 weeks, 3 months
Social capital
Neighborhood cohesion scale
Time frame: 6 weeks, 3 months
Social capital
Family cohesion scale
Time frame: 6 weeks, 3 months
Cultural capital
Familism scale
Time frame: 6 weeks, 3 months
Cultural capital
Simpatia scale
Time frame: 6 weeks, 3 months
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