We compared students from LFS and students from a non-LFS faculty and we used students from the Physics department to represent the non-LFS population.

We used a randomized systematic surveying method: every fifth student that comes out of the Macmillan building, the FNH building, and the Hennings building at different times ( 9:50-10am, 11:50am-12:00 pm, 2:50-3:00 pm, 4:50-5:00 pm) and days were surveyed. We chose this sampling method because it gives each student in the population an equal possibility of being selected, so that the samples are more likely representative of their respective populations.

We designed a written survey without the amount of calories printed beside each food to minimize the chance of measurement bias.

The survey:

1. Which faculty are you from?

2. Please circle 5 snack foods that you consume most frequently on a weekly basis:

 

Then we compared if the foods they chose were more healthy foods or more unhealthy foods to determine if they prefer either healthy snacks or junk snacks.

We used this as our answer key to determine their healthy or unhealthy status:

For Example, a survey like this one would mean that the participant is considered healthy:

(Note: this is only a sample as we ensured that all participant’s responses were not disclosed to any third parties and were to remain confidential)

We will make sure that the participants remain anonymous and that they were to participate on a voluntary basis.

 

 copyright: http://hgbilder.de/preview/3191/2560×1600/leckereien-hintergrundbilder-09-2012-025.html