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- Title
Engaging nursing students with a behaviour change intervention designed to improve their lifestyle.
- Authors
Austin, Daniela; May, Jon
- Abstract
Background: In common with the general population, nursing students struggle to live a healthy lifestyle. Aims: To recruit students in a behaviour change intervention, using the COM-B model of behaviour change to understand engagement. Methods: Nursing students were invited to complete an online survey assessing height, weight, BMI, physical activity, lifestyle satisfaction, motivation for leading a healthy life, and quality of life. Those identified as overweight or not physically active were offered a webinar and social media site to support setting personal goals and boosting motivation to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Findings: 25% of invited students engaged with the interventions, 19% attending a webinar and 19% joining the social media site. No statistically reliable differences between those who engaged and those who did not were identified. Conclusion: Current models of behaviour change do not predict engagement. Interventions may need to be integrated into the curriculum to elicit change.
- Subjects
SOCIAL media; CURRICULUM; BEHAVIOR modification; DIGITAL health; QUESTIONNAIRES; BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; MOTIVATION (Psychology); HEALTH behavior; HEALTH promotion; NURSING students
- Publication
British Journal of Nursing, 2024, Vol 33, Issue 12, p578
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2022.0230