Development of a Smartphone Application Prototype for Child Obesity Prevention: Rationale and Study Design of Acceptability and Feasibility Tests
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
;
: 194-201, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-171049
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There have been many efforts to rectify lifestyles that contribute to obesity using a variety of methodologies in heterogeneous settings, but effective and sustainable interventions that are suitable for children are still needed. We developed a smartphone application called "HAPPY ME" for guiding health behavior decisions, which employs gamification and self-monitoring strategies. The aim of this paper is to outline the rationale and methods for the development and feasibility test of "HAPPY ME".METHODS:
The study consisted of two phases 1) description of theory-based conceptual framework and rationales for smartphone application development and 2) outline of a pre- and post-test design in 4th-6th grade of healthy elementary school students for 4 weeks. The students will be delivered missions or messages on a daily basis, which is to stretch the knowledge and skills for action. They will simultaneously be engaged in self-monitoring their eating and physical activities to clear daily quests. To measure acceptability and feasibility we will monitor usability, compliance, and satisfaction for a 4-week study period and evaluate the intervention effects on self-efficacy, readiness, and intention to engage in healthy behavior.CONCLUSIONS:
The results of the feasibility study will show whether the smartphone application "HAPPY ME" for children is acceptable, as well as if it is usable and feasible for self-directed health management. The results will provide preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of smartphone application-supported child behavioral modification for child obesity prevention and management.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Health Behavior
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Child Behavior
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Feasibility Studies
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Compliance
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Intention
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Eating
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Pediatric Obesity
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Smartphone
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Life Style
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Religious Missions
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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