A feasibility study of a web-based physical activity program for university students: Final report for Sigma Foundation for Nursing
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Kimberly R. Hartson, PhD, RN; Lindsay Della, PhD; Kristi M. King, PhD, CHED
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- University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an 8-week web-based physical activity intervention adapted for young adult college students who were insufficiently physically active.
Theoretical/conceptual frameworks. The evaluation of feasibility was guided by Bowen et al. (2009). The intervention content was grounded in the Multi-Process Action Control (M-PAC) framework developed by Rhodes (2017).
Methods. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was used to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the 8-week web-based intervention. A voluntary convenience sample of 21 college students, ages 18 – 24, participated in the study during the Spring of 2021. The intervention was adapted for college students from a program originally developed for adults by Liu et al. (2019). The newly adapted 8-week web-based physical activity intervention included weekly lessons based on the M-PAC framework, manual entry goal and step trackers, additional resources, and a private social media group led by a wellness coach. Data were collected via pre-post web-based questionnaires, web-analytics, and post-intervention interviews. Feasibility outcomes included demand (e.g., recruitment and retention), acceptability, practicality, and implementation. Preliminary efficacy outcomes included physical activity and M-PAC processes.
Analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze perceived demand (retention and recruitment) and pre-post preliminary efficacy trends (physical activity and M-PAC processes). Preliminary efficacy was further analyzed using t-tests, Wilcoxon signed rank tests, and Hedge’s g. Qualitative data on acceptability, practicality, and implementation were thematically analyzed.
Summary of findings. Recruitment and retention rates were 70% and 71%, respectively. Participants reacted positively to the program, content, and features, except for the step-tracker and private social media group. Substantial pre-post trends and statistically significant changes were found in physical activity, behavioral regulation, habit, and identity. The findings supported the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the intervention for insufficiently active young adult college students.
Dr. Hartson was a recipient of a Sigma Small Grant, 2019-2020 cohort.
The Sigma Theta Tau International grant application that funded this research, in whole or in part, was completed by the applicant and peer-reviewed prior to the award of the Sigma grant. No further peer-review has taken place upon the completion of the Sigma grant final report and its appearance in this repository.
Type | Report |
Acquisition | Self-submission |
Review Type | None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | Quasi-Experimental Study, Other |
Research Approach | Pilot/Exploratory Study |
Keywords | Physical Activity; College Students; E-Health; Multi-Process Action Control |
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