Daily Motivational Text Messages Impact on College Students' Nutritional Awareness and Physical Activity Levels

Autor/inn/en	Hardan-Khalil, Kholoud; Costa, Christine B.; Fisher, Dennis G.
Titel	Daily Motivational Text Messages Impact on College Students' Nutritional Awareness and Physical Activity Levels
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 8, S.2511-2518 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hardan-Khalil, Kholoud) ORCID (Costa, Christine B.) ORCID (Fisher, Dennis G.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1869748
Schlagwörter	Nutrition; Physical Activity Level; Comparative Analysis; Synchronous Communication; Decision Making; College Students; Printed Materials; Health Behavior; Intervention; Health Promotion; Eating Habits + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ernährung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Collegestudent; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit
Abstract	Objective: To examine the effect of receiving daily motivational text messages on the change in college students' nutritional choices and levels of physical activity. Participants: Two hundred and one university students participated in an eight-week experimental/control group study. Methods: All participants received a brochure that contained nutritional and physical-activity information. The survey consisted of three parts: demographic information, health and diet, and physical activity. All participants completed a self-administered survey at the beginning and the end of the eight-week study. The experimental group participants received a daily motivational-text message. Results: There were significant interactions between group and time on most of the health and diet items, but there were no significant interactions on the physical activity items. Conclusions: It is crucial to monitor and promote college students' nutrition and physical activity behaviors. The study findings will be vital in designing interventions that enhance college students' general health. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01