Effectiveness of the fun for wellness online behavioral intervention to promote well-being and physical activity: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Fun For Wellness (FFW) is an online behavioral intervention developed to encourage growth in well-being by providing capability-enhancing learning opportunities to participants. Self-efficacy theory guides the conceptual model underlying the FFW intervention. Some initial evidenc...
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| author | Nicholas D. Myers Isaac Prilleltensky Seungmin Lee Samantha Dietz Ora Prilleltensky Adam McMahon Karin A. Pfeiffer Morgan E. Ellithorpe Ahnalee M. Brincks |
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| description | Abstract Background Fun For Wellness (FFW) is an online behavioral intervention developed to encourage growth in well-being by providing capability-enhancing learning opportunities to participants. Self-efficacy theory guides the conceptual model underlying the FFW intervention. Some initial evidence has been provided for the efficacy of FFW to promote: well-being self-efficacy; interpersonal, community, psychological and economic subjective well-being; and, interpersonal and physical well-being actions. The purpose of this paper is to describe the protocol for a new randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to provide the first investigation of the effectiveness of FFW to increase well-being and physical activity in adults with obesity in the United States of America. Methods The study design is a large-scale, prospective, parallel group RCT. Approximately 9 hundred participants will be randomly assigned to the FFW or Usual Care (UC) group to achieve a 1:1 group (i.e., FFW:UC) assignment. Participants will be recruited through an online panel recruitment company. Data collection, including determination of eligibility, will be conducted online and enrollment is scheduled to begin on 8 August 2018. Data collection will occur at baseline, 30 days and 60 days after baseline. Instruments to measure demographic information, anthropometric characteristics, self-efficacy, physical activity and well-being will be included in the battery. Data will be modeled under an intent to treat approach and/or a complier average causal effect approach depending on the level of observed engagement with the intervention. Discussion The effectiveness trial described in this paper builds upon the 2015 FFW efficacy trial and has the potential to be important for at least three reasons. The first reason is based upon a general scientific approach that the potential utility of interventions should be evaluated under both ideal (e.g., more controlled) and real-world (e.g., less controlled) conditions. The second reason is based upon the global need for readily scalable online behavioral interventions that effectively promote physical activity in adults. The third reason is based upon the troubling global trend toward obesity along with evidence for obesity as a risk factor for several major non-communicable diseases. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT03194854 , registered 21 June 2017. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5dd5d99439049e6ba7e6c46c1b4a5642022-12-22T00:55:08ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582019-06-0119111510.1186/s12889-019-7089-2Effectiveness of the fun for wellness online behavioral intervention to promote well-being and physical activity: protocol for a randomized controlled trialNicholas D. Myers0Isaac Prilleltensky1Seungmin Lee2Samantha Dietz3Ora Prilleltensky4Adam McMahon5Karin A. Pfeiffer6Morgan E. Ellithorpe7Ahnalee M. Brincks8Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State UniversitySchool of Education and Human Development, University of MiamiDepartment of Kinesiology, Michigan State UniversitySchool of Education and Human Development, University of MiamiSchool of Education and Human Development, University of MiamiSchool of Education and Human Development, University of MiamiDepartment of Kinesiology, Michigan State UniversityDepartment of Advertising and Public Relations, Michigan State UniversityDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State UniversityAbstract Background Fun For Wellness (FFW) is an online behavioral intervention developed to encourage growth in well-being by providing capability-enhancing learning opportunities to participants. Self-efficacy theory guides the conceptual model underlying the FFW intervention. Some initial evidence has been provided for the efficacy of FFW to promote: well-being self-efficacy; interpersonal, community, psychological and economic subjective well-being; and, interpersonal and physical well-being actions. The purpose of this paper is to describe the protocol for a new randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to provide the first investigation of the effectiveness of FFW to increase well-being and physical activity in adults with obesity in the United States of America. Methods The study design is a large-scale, prospective, parallel group RCT. Approximately 9 hundred participants will be randomly assigned to the FFW or Usual Care (UC) group to achieve a 1:1 group (i.e., FFW:UC) assignment. Participants will be recruited through an online panel recruitment company. Data collection, including determination of eligibility, will be conducted online and enrollment is scheduled to begin on 8 August 2018. Data collection will occur at baseline, 30 days and 60 days after baseline. Instruments to measure demographic information, anthropometric characteristics, self-efficacy, physical activity and well-being will be included in the battery. Data will be modeled under an intent to treat approach and/or a complier average causal effect approach depending on the level of observed engagement with the intervention. Discussion The effectiveness trial described in this paper builds upon the 2015 FFW efficacy trial and has the potential to be important for at least three reasons. The first reason is based upon a general scientific approach that the potential utility of interventions should be evaluated under both ideal (e.g., more controlled) and real-world (e.g., less controlled) conditions. The second reason is based upon the global need for readily scalable online behavioral interventions that effectively promote physical activity in adults. The third reason is based upon the troubling global trend toward obesity along with evidence for obesity as a risk factor for several major non-communicable diseases. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT03194854 , registered 21 June 2017.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7089-2E-healthM-healthSelf-efficacy theory |
| spellingShingle | Nicholas D. Myers Isaac Prilleltensky Seungmin Lee Samantha Dietz Ora Prilleltensky Adam McMahon Karin A. Pfeiffer Morgan E. Ellithorpe Ahnalee M. Brincks Effectiveness of the fun for wellness online behavioral intervention to promote well-being and physical activity: protocol for a randomized controlled trial BMC Public Health E-health M-health Self-efficacy theory |
| title | Effectiveness of the fun for wellness online behavioral intervention to promote well-being and physical activity: protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Effectiveness of the fun for wellness online behavioral intervention to promote well-being and physical activity: protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of the fun for wellness online behavioral intervention to promote well-being and physical activity: protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of the fun for wellness online behavioral intervention to promote well-being and physical activity: protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Effectiveness of the fun for wellness online behavioral intervention to promote well-being and physical activity: protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | effectiveness of the fun for wellness online behavioral intervention to promote well being and physical activity protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | E-health M-health Self-efficacy theory |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7089-2 |
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