Cultural Adaptation of a SMS Delivered Weight Management Intervention for Men
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dombrowski, Stephan U. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kinney, Adrian | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-29T13:44:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-06-29T13:44:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Obesity is a risk factor for adverse health outcomes. In 2018, 26.8% of Canadians were classified as obese. Canadian men have higher obesity rates than women and few interventions target only men. This study aimed to, i) produce a culturally adapted library of text messages, and ii) to assess the acceptability of these texts. Mixed methods approach using semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, and text response data was used. Participants identified as male aged 19+ and owned a cellphone. Follow-up interviews were analyzed using the Framework Approach. Fifteen men participated, 14 completed one-month follow-up interviews, and 13 opted in to receive an additional 8-weeks of texts. Mean intervention satisfaction was 87.4%. Texts were acceptable to all men, and three main themes were identified: outcomes, content, and timing. This study created a culturally adapted library of weight loss SMS which was acceptable to a sample of Canadian men and feasible to deliver. | |
| dc.description.copyright | ©Adrian Kinney, 2023 | |
| dc.format.extent | vi, 103 | |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | (OCoLC)1426853211 | en |
| dc.identifier.other | Thesis 11247 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/37238 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of New Brunswick | |
| dc.rights | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 | |
| dc.subject.discipline | Kinesiology | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Obesity--Canada. | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Overweight men--Canada. | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Text messages (Cell phone systems)--Canada. | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Canada. | en |
| dc.title | Cultural Adaptation of a SMS Delivered Weight Management Intervention for Men | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| oaire.license.condition | other | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Kinesiology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of New Brunswick | |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | M.Sc. |