THE EFFICIENCY OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED MOTIVATION EDUCATION ON OBESITY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' WEIGHT MANAGEMENT.

Overweight and Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

THE EFFICIENCY OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED MOTIVATION EDUCATION MADE ACCORDING TO THE HEALTH BELIEF MODEL ON OBESITY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' BELİEFS AND ATTITUDES, NUTRITION-EXERCISE BEHAVIORS, SELF-EFFICIENCY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05301166
• Other study ID #: TBMEP-MAST-01
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: March 2022
• Source: Cumhuriyet University
• Contact: Muhammed Akif Sami TOKER, PhD
• Phone: +90 531 375 0314
• Email: akiftoker[@]cumhuriyet.edu.tr
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of technology-based motivation education prepared according to the health belief model on obesity-related beliefs and attitudes, nutrition-exercise behaviors, self-efficacy and weight management in obese university students.

Description:

It is stated that the university period is risky in terms of acquiring negative health behaviors that may cause overweight and obesity. In addition, it is emphasized that the transition from overweight to obesity usually occurs between the ages of 18-29. There are non-formal education programs on obesity management for adolescence and adulthood. It is noteworthy that young people in the university period are not adequately represented in the current education programs, and at the same time, education programs specific to young people are limited. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of technology-based motivation education prepared according to the health belief model on obesity-related beliefs and attitudes, nutrition-exercise behaviors, self-efficacy and weight management in obese university students. This quasi-experimental pretest-posttest randomized controlled study will be carried out at Sivas Cumhuriyet University Suşehri Health College and Suşehri Timur Karabal Vocational School between February 1, 2022 and September 15, 2022. The sample of the study will consist of 84 students (experimental group n= 42 and control group n=42). A web-based technology based motivation program including motivational interviewing will be applied to the students in the experimental group. The control group will only receive web-based education on obesity. Data will be collected using Personal Information Form, Obesity Health Belief Model Scale, Nutrition-Exercise Behavior Scale, Self-Efficacy-Efficacy Scale and Website Usability Scale. physical measurements; A digital height-weight meter will be used for BMI measurement, and a tape measure will be used for waist and hip circumference. Whether the data is normal or not will be determined by Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Shapiro Wilk tests. In order to determine whether there is a difference in the research, necessary parametric and nonparametric tests will be used depending on whether the assumptions are met or any or all of the assumptions are not met.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 84
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: July 15, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-25 age range

• Body Mass Index (BMI) = 25.0,

• Having internet access with a computer, tablet or mobile device.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under 18 years old or over 25 years old,

• BMI < 25.0,

• Continuously using regular medication,

• Presence of a pre-existing health problem (having a surgical operation in the last three months, having diseases with metabolic syndrome, being diagnosed with cancer, being diagnosed with an eating disorder, being diagnosed with a psychological illness, and being physically disabled),

• Participating in any weight management program in the last three months,

• Pregnancy.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obesity
• Overweight
• Overweight and Obesity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Technology Based Motivation Education Program
Technology-Based Motivation Education Program consists of web-based education, motivation program and individual motivation interviews. This program will be prepared according to the Health Belief Model (HBM). It will be applied for 4 months. Participants will take a pre-test before starting the program and a post-test at the end of the program. Individual motivation interviews will be 6 sessions in total. A website will be prepared for the Technology Based Motivation Education Program. This website consists of two parts, a web-based education and motivation program for obesity. The motivation program will enable the participant to follow the program and receive motivational messages.

Other:
• Web Based Education
Students in the control group will participate in web-based educations on obesity prepared only according to the Health Belief Model in the Technology-Based Motivation Education Program. Individual interviews supporting web-based education will be held with the control group once a month.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Sivas Cumhuriyet University	Sivas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cumhuriyet University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Obesity Health Belief Model Scale	The scale assesses individuals' beliefs and attitudes towards weight loss. It consists of 32 items in total. The scale has five sub-dimensions that can be used independently of each other: importance of health, sensitivity, seriousness, perception of benefit and disability. The cronbach alpha coefficient of the scale is 0.80.	4 Months
Primary	Nutrition-Exercise Behavior Scale	The scale was developed to identify feeding-related behaviors. It consists of 45 items. The scale has four sub-dimensions: psychological (addicted) eating behavior, healthy diet-exercise behavior, unhealthy diet-exercise behavior, and meal order. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale is 0.85.	4 Months
Primary	Self-Effectiveness-Efficacy Scale	The scale measures the perception of general self-efficacy-effectiveness that is not specific to any field. The scale consists of 23 items. The scale has four sub-dimensions: initiating the behavior, maintaining the behavior, completing the behavior and struggling with obstacles. The cronbach alpha coefficient of the Turkish version of the scale is 0.81.	4 Months