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- Title
Enhancing Wellness by Therapeutic Lifestyle Change: Does Cost Determine Program Commitment?
- Authors
Sanghani, Shveta; Deavenport, Alexis; Herring, Patti; Anderson, S. Eric; Medina, Ernie; Kazemi, Sanam
- Abstract
Wellness programs based on therapeutic lifestyle change (TLC) interventions have recently demonstrated potential in combating stress and anxiety disorders. Despite this trend, limited evidence-base research exists on whether charging a fee for such programs impacts participant behavior by increasing attendance and retention. This pilot study therefore determined if attendance rate differed for a fee-based program as opposed to a free program amongst a heterogeneous group of participants who had previously experienced significant benefits from an identical stress reduction program. The design was a quasi-experimental, non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest. Data were analyzed using an independent samples t-test. Our preliminary findings demonstrated that participants in the fee-based group had a significantly higher mean of program attendance than those in the free attendance group. Charging fees for wellness programs may be a promising behavior change strategy, increasing attendance and participation, and maximizing program benefits. Nevertheless, more in-depth research is needed to examine participant attitudes toward paid versus free programs.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; HEALTH promotion; ANALYSIS of variance; CHI-squared test; HEALTH; RESEARCH methodology; STRESS management; T-test (Statistics); USER charges; PILOT projects; PRE-tests &; post-tests; ECONOMICS
- Publication
Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 2010, Vol 8, Issue 1, p40
- ISSN
1545-8717
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.32398/cjhp.v8i1.2029