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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Public Health Nursing

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nuh Naci Yazgan University

Kayseri, Küme Evler Mahallesi, 38170, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

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

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.

Primary outcomes

Stages of change according to the transtheoretic model - pre-intervention and post-intervention

Time frame: 4 weeks

The stages of change of the transtheoretic model were measured before and after the intervention to determine that university students changed their unhealthy diet and insufficient physical activity behaviors.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Online Transtheoretic Model Based Health Education on Overweight University Students on Nutrition and Physical Activity Change Processes.

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Aug 1, 2022
Registry last updated: Aug 1, 2022

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