Journal of Human Sciences and Extension is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online journal focused on disseminating knowledge and information to academicians, educators, and practitioners. Topics addressed include human development (e.g., early care and education, youth development); family studies; agricultural education; leadership development; extension; health and wellness; apparel, textiles, and merchandising; nutrition and dietetics; family resource management; and program and staff development, planning, and evaluation. The journal seeks to bridge research and practice; thus, all manuscripts must give attention to practical implications of the work. The journal is sponsored by the School of Human Sciences at Mississippi State University and is published three times a year.
Current Issue: Volume 11, Number 2 (2023)
Full Issue
Full Issue, Volume 11, Number 2
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Original Research
Predicting COVID-19 Risk Information-Seeking Behaviors in Relation to Food Purchasing Concerns
Taylor Ruth, Quisto Settle, and Joy N. Rumble
Building Buy-in: A Qualitative Study Seeking to Understand Stakeholder Perceptions of a University Extension System Through the Lens of External Branding
Anissa M. Zagonel, Lauri Baker, and Ricky Telg
Mississippi Career and Technical Education Teachers’ Perception Toward Implementing a Food Science Toolkit Designed to Increase Food Science Curriculum Use in Mississippi
Jasmine D. Hendrix, Wes Schilling, Laura H. Downey, Yan Campbell, and Shecoya White
Research Informed Guidelines for Couple and Relationship Education Programs with Arab American Immigrant Couples
Sarah Almalki and Lawrence Ganong
Convenience Over Nutrition for Recreation League Youth Sport Team Snack and Mealtime Choices
Morgan Ashley M.S., R.D.; Tony Weaver Ph.D.; Andrew Ramsey M.S.; and Lauren Haldeman Ph.D.
Community Science Online: Building Capacity for Native Bee Monitoring
Lauren Vilen, Lisa Mason, Sarah Viders, and Jill Zarestky
Academic Performance of Texas 4-H Alumni
Alexandra Skrocki, Darlene Locke, Gary Ellis, and Montza Williams
Opportunities for Competency Support of Virginia Cooperative Extension Professionals at the Colleague Stage
Karen A. Vines, Ruth E. Wallace, Cynthia Gregg, Neil Clark, Jane Henderson, Lonnie Johnson, Dickson Otieno, and Sarah Baughman
Brief Reports
Evaluation of Recipes for Life Nutrition Education Program for Fifth-Grade Students
Omolola A. Adedokun, Jean M. Najor, Paula Plonski, S. Brooke Jenkins-Howard, Anna Caroline Durr, and Jackie Walters
Cost of Care Conversations: Perspectives from Rural Health Care Providers and Older Adult Patients
Karen L. Franck, Christopher Sneed, Lisa Washburn, Ann A. Berry, and Victoria Niederhauser
A Case Study Comparing the Life Skills Development and Knowledge in Youth Participants of Horseless and Traditional Horse Programs in Utah
Haley M. Johnson, Kelsey L. Hall, and Benjamin Scow
Practice and Pedagogy
Lessons Learned Adapting and Implementing Another Organization’s Program to Promote Healthy Aging
Erin Jewell, Theresa Serio, Karen Basinger, Jennifer Dixon Cravens, Lisa McCoy, Mona Habibi, and Shauna C. Henley
Mental Health First Aid Training in Rural Maryland during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Program Implementation through Virtual Delivery
Jee Hun Yoo, Alexander E. Chan, Stephanie Hutter-Thomas, Mariama Lukulay, Anna Kim, Alyssa K. Lucero, Ghaffar Hurtado Choque, and Jinhee Kim
To the Point
Organizational Leader’s Leadership Competencies Assessment Technique
Suzanna R. Windon and Mariah k. Stollar Awan
Enhancing Production Efficiency and Farm Profitability Through Innovative Extension Programming
Nathan W. Conner, Matt Stockton, Daran Rudnick, Charles Burr, and Tessa Burford