Abstract
Objectives: To develop mobile-based physical activity promotion text messages, understand users' preferences, and assess feasibility and acceptability in a college student sample. Methods: Five focus groups (N = 33) were conducted using a participatory approach. An Audience Response System was adopted for data collection to ensure confidentiality and for directing the discussion foci. A framework analysis of transcribed focus group discussions was conducted. Atlas. ti qualitative analysis software was used to manage the data. Results: Participants were uniformly enthusiastic about a text message-based intervention to encourage regular physical activity. They also preferred positive, supportive personally tailored messages. Participants placed a high value on messages related to establishing and monitoring realistic and achievable goals. Conclusions: mHealth text messaging was well received. The results support the feasibility and acceptance of such an intervention.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 395-408 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | American Journal of Health Behavior |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2015 |
Keywords
- College students
- Participatory approach
- Physical activity
- Text messaging
- mHealth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health