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“Don’t Let Stigma Weigh You Down” Workshop February 27, 2013. Summary of Evaluation Findings Prepared by Lynsie Ranker. CAUTION: The sample size is extremely small (n=14). Results should be interpreted with caution. Who Attended?. Total attendance was 20 for the workshop
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“Don’t Let Stigma Weigh You Down” WorkshopFebruary 27, 2013 Summary of Evaluation Findings Prepared by Lynsie Ranker CAUTION: The sample size is extremely small (n=14). Results should be interpreted with caution.
Who Attended? • Total attendance was 20 for the workshop • All but one of those who filled out the evaluation (n=14) were MPH students • One was a MD/PhD student • For an estimated 43% (n=6), this was their first event with the remaining attendees having attended 1 to 3 events. • The remaining 8 participants had been to prior Spotlight events
Satisfaction with the Event • Overall satisfaction was overwhelmingly positive with an average of 4.5 out of 5 • The most common rating was a 4 out of 5 • Agreement with the attitudinal statements was also positive, with mostly averages of 4 (moderately agree) • Participants agreed the format facilitated discussion (mean = 4.6) • The lowest agreement was 4.0 for I learned how personal weight bias can inform public health approaches to obesity • The only responses for which any individuals reported a value of 2 (moderately disagree) was in response to the statements this event was offered at a date and time that worked with my schedule and time allotted was sufficient • The mode for these responses were 4 and 5 respectively
How did they hear about the event? • The most common mediums for hearing about the program was through school email notification (71%) and the Student Insider (50%) • One student did report hearing about the program through the Spotlight website • None had heard about the event through faculty or the Spotlight Facebook page
Attendee Feedback On the event: • “Great job!” • “Maybe incorporate time at the end for the small groups to come back together and share points from the discussion.” Future Events: • “A program/event highlighting the fact that treating food as a comfort (comfort-eatin) could increase the obesity epidemic.”