Co-Designed Behavioural Nudges to Encourage University Students to Sit Less (UC30): Findings from a Mixed-Methods Pilot Study

Autor/inn/en	Nicole Freene; Alice Martin; Andrew Flood; Jaquelin A. Bousie; Nick Ball
Titel	Co-Designed Behavioural Nudges to Encourage University Students to Sit Less (UC30): Findings from a Mixed-Methods Pilot Study
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 84 (2025) 6, S. 662-677Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Nicole Freene)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/00178969251344397
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Life Style; Physical Activity Level; Intervention; Behavior Modification; Program Effectiveness; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Undergraduate Students; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lebensstil; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Objective: University students are highly sedentary, increasing their risk of poor health outcomes. This study aimed to co-design and pilot a behavioural gain-framed nudge-based intervention to reduce university students' sedentary behaviour by breaking up long periods of sitting every 30 minutes. Methods: Experienced-based co-design was used to conduct three workshops with university students and staff (n = 11) to develop and create the intervention (UC30). A mixed-methods pilot pre-post study investigated the effectiveness of the intervention in a university cohort (n = 60) over one semester. Semistructured interviews (staff, n = 6; students, n = 3) and student survey responses (n = 43) were used to determine the primary outcomes of acceptability and feasibility. The secondary outcome measure was selfreported sedentary time (Past-day Adults' Sedentary Time-University questionnaire, minutes/day). Results: Co-designed resources were simple to implement for staff and informative and influential for students. The qualitative analysis revealed three themes relevant to both students and staff: 'delivery mode', 'academic engagement' and 'education and impact'. Total self-reported sedentary time did not decrease among students; however, there was a 51-minute daily reduction (95% confidence interval: -121, 19) in sitting-for-study post-intervention. Conclusion: Co-designed behavioural nudge-based resources as part of learning activities to reduce sedentary behaviour in university students may be effective in reducing sedentary time during study, improving health and learning outcomes, indicating a larger trial is warranted. (As Provided).
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Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2025/4/11