The Effect of Online Transtheoretic Model Based Health Education on Overweight University Students

NCT ID: NCT05482659

Last Updated: 2022-08-01

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 54 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-06-25
• Study Completion Date: 2022-02-25

Brief Summary

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of health education given to overweight university students based on the Transtheoretic Model (TTM) on nutrition and physical activity behaviors.

Materials and Methods: The research was conducted in a randomized controlled experimental design. The sample of the study consisted of 54 students, 27 of which were in the experimental group and 27 in the control group, who met the inclusion criteria between October 2021 and November 2021. Students were divided into nutrition and exercise change stages groups according to TTM. The students in the experimental group were given one-on-one health education in accordance with the TTM change stages, using the online method. In the study, data were collected using the Sociodemographic Form, Nutrition and Exercise Stage Determination Form according to TTM, Nutrition Change Processes Scale (NCPS) and Exercise Change Processes Scale (ECPS). Chi-square test and t test for dependent and independent groups were used in the analysis of the data obtained. Statistical significance level was accepted as p<0.05.

Conditions

Public Health Nursing

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Experimental

Health education on healthy nutrition and regular physical activity based on the transtheoretic model was given to overweight university students in the experimental group once a week (every 4 weeks) using the online education method.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Health education on healthy nutrition and regular physical activity based on the transtheoretic model

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

An announcement was made by visiting all the faculties at Nuh Naci Yazgan University, stating the content of the research and the duration of the research. Among the volunteer students, students who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Afterwards, the students were assigned to the groups by the statistician using a simple randomization method. As a result of the pre-test, it was determined which change stage each student was in according to the Transtheoretic model (TTM). The students were not given information about which group they were in and what stage they were in according to TTM. Health education was given to university students once a week by online education method and it took 4 weeks-30 days to complete the research. The average duration of the health education given to each student is 30-45 minutes. When the training process was over, the post-test questions were sent to the students by the online survey method.

control group

No attempt was made to the students in the control group during the intervention process. When the intervention process of the experimental group was finished, the materials used in health education were shared with the students.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Health education on healthy nutrition and regular physical activity based on the transtheoretic model

An announcement was made by visiting all the faculties at Nuh Naci Yazgan University, stating the content of the research and the duration of the research. Among the volunteer students, students who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Afterwards, the students were assigned to the groups by the statistician using a simple randomization method. As a result of the pre-test, it was determined which change stage each student was in according to the Transtheoretic model (TTM). The students were not given information about which group they were in and what stage they were in according to TTM. Health education was given to university students once a week by online education method and it took 4 weeks-30 days to complete the research. The average duration of the health education given to each student is 30-45 minutes. When the training process was over, the post-test questions were sent to the students by the online survey method.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Agreeing to participate in the research,
• University students without chronic diseases
• BMI level between 24.9 and 30,
• Open to communication and cooperation,
• Internet and smartphone/tablet/computer etc. owner.

Exclusion Criteria

• BMI level of 24.9 and below,
• Using any drug,
• Who left the research voluntarily.
• Under the age of 18

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

CANSU YAŞAR

Research Assistant

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Cansu Yaşar, 1

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

cyasar@nny.edu.tr

Locations

Nuh Naci Yazgan University

Kayseri, Küme Evler Mahallesi, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

SaglikBilimleriUniversity

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id