breakfast eating in elementary school students in jiroft, iran: an application of transtheoretical model

Background: breakfast is a very important meal. it can either make or break your day, and it can be a daunting task. objectives: we used the transtheoretical model (ttm) to assess the trend of breakfast eating among elementary school students in jiroft city, iran. methods: in this descriptive‑analytic research, 290 elementary school students in jiroft city were selected using stratified sampling. data were collected using a questionnaire to assess breakfast eating trends according to ttm. the data were analyzed using spss version 16. results: approximately 9.3% of the participants were in the precontemplation stage, 21.7% in the contemplation stage, 7.2% in the action stage, 53.4% in the preparation stage, and 8.3% in the maintenance stage. there was a significant relationship between ttm constructs and stages of change in breakfast consumption 2 or more times a week. moving from the precontemplation stage to the maintenance stage was associated with an increase in decisional balance, processes of change, and self‑efficacy (p < 0.05). conclusions: it is suggested to emphasize the importance of perceived benefits and greater self-efficacy in the design of educational interventions based on this model, increase the use of change processes, and decrease the perceived barriers as much as possible to establish correct behaviors.