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

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Public Health Nursing

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

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05482659

SaglikBilimleriUniversity

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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54 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

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

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

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.