The Impact of a Computer-Tailored Nutrition Intervention

Brug, Johannes; Steenhuis, I.H.M.; Assema, Patricia van; Vries, Hein de

doi:10.1006/pmed.1996.0052

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“…To assess inclination toward the physical activity messages, participants rated the extent to which they found the physical activity message believable, informative, and interesting using a 1 (not at all) to 5 (extremely) scale, α = .65 (Brug, Steenhuis, Van Assema, & De Vries, 1996). Motivation was measured using two-items in the form, "I will try (I intend) to participate in regular physical activity (i.e., moderate and vigorous activities performed at least three times per week for a total of at least 20 minutes per day) over the next two weeks," using a 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) scale, r(114) = .77, p < .01 (Armitage, 2004).…”

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A field experiment testing the utility of regulatory fit messages for promoting physical activity

Latimer-Cheung

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Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

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Guided by regulatory focus theory, we examined whether messages tailored to individuals' promotion-or prevention-goal orientation (regulatory focus) elicit positive thoughts and feelings about physical activity and increase participation in physical activity. Inactive participants (N = 206) were assigned randomly to receive either promotion-focused or prevention-focused messages encouraging physical activity. Two weeks after message exposure, we assessed participants' thoughts and feelings about physical activity and physical activity behavior. Tailored messages that fit individuals' regulatory focus led to greater physical activity participation and more positive feelings than non-fit messages, particularly in the promotion-focused condition. Furthermore, positive retrospective feelings about physical activity mediated the effects of the tailored messages on behavior. These findings provide support for regulatory focus theory and direction for enhancing the effectiveness of messages encouraging physical activity and other health behaviors.

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A field experiment testing the utility of regulatory fit messages for promoting physical activity

Latimer-Cheung

Rivers

Rench

et al. 2008

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

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“…), health status (cholesterol levels, blood pressure, etc. ), and psychosocial factors like attitudes, self-ef®cacy expectations, perceived threat and readiness for change have been used to individualise the feedback (Brug et al, 1996(Brug et al, , 1998Burling et al, 1989;Campbell et al, 1994;Van Beurden et al, 1990). The characteristics to which the information is tailored, the tailoring variables, should be relevant and important for the behaviour andaor the behaviour change that is targeted with the tailored intervention.…”

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“…The ®rst study was conducted among employees of an oil company (Brug et al, 1996). The second study was conducted among employees of a regional health care organisation (Brug et al, in press), while the third experiment was done among a self-selected sample of healthy volunteers (Brug et al, 1998).…”

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Dutch research into the development and impact of computer-tailored nutrition education

Brug

1999

Eur J Clin Nutr

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Objective: The aim of the present paper is to describe the essential elements of computer-tailored nutrition education and to study the impact of written computer-tailored nutrition education in comparison to general written nutrition advice. Design: The impact of computer-tailored nutrition education was studied in three randomised trials as compared to general nutrition education. The data of the three studies were taken together and re-analysed. Subjects: Random samples of employees at two work sites and a self-selected sample of the Dutch adult population. The total number of subjects was 1309. Response rates were between 45% in one of the work sites and 88% in the self-selected sample. Interventions: Subjects in the experimental condition received computer-tailored nutrition education. With computer-tailoring, expert individualised nutrition education can be realised through an automated process for relatively large target groups with relatively low costs per person. Main outcome measures: The impact on changes in fat intake were studied. The use and appreciation of the intervention was also assessed. Results: Subjects who received computer-tailored advice had a lower mean fat score at post-test, adjusted for baseline intake levels. Subjects who received tailored advice were more likely to have read and discussed the nutrition advice. Conclusion:The results point to the conclusion that printed computer-tailored nutrition education is superior to general written nutrition education. Sponsorship: Financial support was provided by the Netherlands Cancer Society.

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“…Food safety and sanitation educators are encouraged to explore the opportunities and challenges of these new technologies to enhance their work [7]. Brug, Steenhuis, Assema, and Vries's study [2] pointed out that computer-tailored food safety and sanitation information is a promising means of stimulating people to change their diet toward dietary recommendations.…”

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“…Computer tailored food safety and sanitation education has been studied for different dietary behaviours, in different target populations, and in different settings. In recent years, studies [2][3][4] that assessed the effects of interactive technology in food safety and sanitation education were based on the behaviour change theory. Computer tailored food safety and sanitation education is more likely to be read, remembered, and experienced as it is more personally relevant compared to standard materials.…”

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The Effect of Computer-Assisted Instruction for Elementary School Students in Food Safety and Sanitation Knowledge

Lai

2016

MATEC Web of Conferences

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Abstract. The purpose of this study is to introduce the graphic presentation food safety and sanitation learning system with parent participation in element school's health and physical education curriculum. The students were divided into four groups: control group, control group with parent participation, learning system group, and learning system group with parent participation. There were three extra variables in this study: learning system, and parent participation. The research data (three exams scores) was obtained before the course, in the middle of the course, and at the end of the course. The results indicate that, first, the estimate of slope of learning system is significantly correlated with parent participation; second, male elementary school students and female elementary school students were similar in the growth rate between each time points; third, the relationship between the initial exam score and the following two exam scores were not significant. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the use of learning system and parent participation were helpful for elementary school students to acquire food safety and sanitation knowledge in the health and physical education curriculum.

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The Impact of a Computer-Tailored Nutrition Intervention

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A field experiment testing the utility of regulatory fit messages for promoting physical activity

A field experiment testing the utility of regulatory fit messages for promoting physical activity

Dutch research into the development and impact of computer-tailored nutrition education

The Effect of Computer-Assisted Instruction for Elementary School Students in Food Safety and Sanitation Knowledge

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