Vuxnas synpunkter om främjandet av förskolebarns kostvanor : En kvantitativ studie om förskolans personal och vårdnadshavares synpunkter om samverkan och ansvar gällande barns kostvanor

Sammanfattning: In this study, we wanted to investigate, analyze and compare staff working in groups of children and the views of guardians regarding children's dietary habits in preschool. This to be able to draw conclusions about whether the collaboration works, whether it´s sufficient to promote children's dietary habits and who they believe the responsibility rests most heavily on. The Swedish National Agency for Education (2018) highlights how collaboration between home and preschool is an important part of children's ability to develop in a versatile way. Previous research and other sources presented in the study highlight the importance of nutrition in children's lifestyles and the importance of adults acting as good role models. A questionnaire survey has been carried out aimed at both staff and guardians in preschool. The questionnaire was sent to both groups in a municipality in central Sweden. For further analysis of the questions, we used a quantitative method approach which, according to Bryman (2018), is used for statistical conclusions and comparisons. The results of the study show that there is a functioning collaboration in the municipality. In the majority of the questions, the respondent groups answered in agreement with each other, which indicates an overall consensus on the subject. However, a difference is revealed in how often there is communication about children's dietary habits, where guardians believe that it happens more rarely.  The study's conclusion highlights that the topic is important for both staff and guardians, but that the municipality's preschools could possibly review how they can integrate the guardians into the health promotion work to achieve more continuous communication. The importance of nutritional education and its role in the preschool's activities is also highlighted, as well as the importance of adults who touch the children's everyday lives having a great responsibility in promoting children's dietary habits.