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The Effect of Social Norm-based Intervention with Observable Behaviour on Physical Activity among Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Semra Ozdemir
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Background: To evaluate the effectiveness of providing descriptive norms messages with personal identification in promoting physical activity among adolescents by measuring step counts via a randomized controlled trial (NCT03081013).
Methods: A total of 311 participants aged 13-16 were randomized into two study arms (Onymous and Anonymous Arms). Each arm consisted of 13 groups of 12 participants. During the trial, participants received weekly short message service (SMS) about their past week’s physical activity performance Participants in the Anonymous Arm received information about step counts of group members ranked from highest to lowest. Participants in the Onymous Arm received the same information with the group members’ full names. Participants’ quality of life, depression, and physical activity social support, self-efficacy and enjoyment before and after the intervention were also evaluated. This study adheres to the CONSORT guidelines.
Results: The number of steps was not higher when descriptive norm message was onymous compared to when it was anonymous. Scores in quality of life, depression, social support, self-efficacy, and enjoyment of physical activity were not significantly different between both arms (p>0.05).
Conclusions: Our findings indicated that the effect of providing descriptive norms messages containing personal identification on physical activity promotion was not evident in the main analysis.
Keywords
Social norms, behaviour observability, physical activity, adolescent
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The Effect of Social Norm-based Intervention with Observable Behaviour on Physical Activity among Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Semra Ozdemir
Corresponding Author
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CURRENT STATUS: Published
Published
On 31 Aug, 2020
No community comments so far
Submission checks complete
On 20 Aug, 2020
Editorial decision: Accept
On 20 Aug, 2020
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Minor revision
On 18 Aug, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 17 Aug, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 17 Aug, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 15 Aug, 2020
Editor assigned
On 13 Aug, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 12 Aug, 2020
Editor invited
On 12 Aug, 2020
Version 1
Posted 08 Jun, 2020
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Minor revision
On 10 Aug, 2020
Review #2 received
Received 26 Jul, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 13 Jul, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 28 Jun, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 16 Jun, 2020
Editor assigned
On 29 May, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 29 May, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 28 May, 2020
Editor invited
On 28 May, 2020
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This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License. Read Full License
View the published version at BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Background: To evaluate the effectiveness of providing descriptive norms messages with personal identification in promoting physical activity among adolescents by measuring step counts via a randomized controlled trial (NCT03081013).
Methods: A total of 311 participants aged 13-16 were randomized into two study arms (Onymous and Anonymous Arms). Each arm consisted of 13 groups of 12 participants. During the trial, participants received weekly short message service (SMS) about their past week’s physical activity performance Participants in the Anonymous Arm received information about step counts of group members ranked from highest to lowest. Participants in the Onymous Arm received the same information with the group members’ full names. Participants’ quality of life, depression, and physical activity social support, self-efficacy and enjoyment before and after the intervention were also evaluated. This study adheres to the CONSORT guidelines.
Results: The number of steps was not higher when descriptive norm message was onymous compared to when it was anonymous. Scores in quality of life, depression, social support, self-efficacy, and enjoyment of physical activity were not significantly different between both arms (p>0.05).
Conclusions: Our findings indicated that the effect of providing descriptive norms messages containing personal identification on physical activity promotion was not evident in the main analysis.
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