Abstract
Background: Like 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.
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 578-582 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | British Journal of Nursing |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Jun 2024 |
Keywords
- Behaviour Change Intervention
- Digital Health
- Motivation
- Engagement
- Health Promotion