Impacts of Public Announcements of Goals and Outcomes on Goal Completion (Commit to Steps)
Impacts of Public Announcements of Goals and Outcomes on Goal Completion
Physical activity is known to help reduce obesity and the problems that accompany it. Walking has many benefits that make it an excellent way for obese people to increase their physical activity. It is hard, however, for people to stick with walking programs. Setting specific and challenging walking targets that are combined with timely feedback about discrepancies between desired and actual performance lead to higher performance. There is conflicting theory and evidence about the effects of publicly announcing those targets on commitment to the targets and on performance.
Our research question is whether public announcements reduce the challenge level of commitments people set, and whether the reputational consequence of public announcements is severe enough to increase performance. The investigators propose a controlled trial that will integrate Facebook with the objective monitoring of walking via the use of pedometers to test the effect of public announcements on commitments and step counts.
All participants will wear a pedometer and upload via the internet for 14 to 15 weeks, depending on their date of randomization. The first 2 to 3 weeks the investigators will determine the participant's baseline step counts. The following 12 weeks, the investigators will recommend a daily step count target based on the median number of steps the participants walked the previous week. Each week, participants will set a commitment by stating the number of days in the following week that he/she will meet the computer-set step count target.
Commitments will be entered into an interface that will link with Facebook. Participants will select who of their Facebook friends will receive their commitments and/or results via Facebook posts. The interface will distribute those posts in a way that fits in with existing online social practices.
There will be 3 experimental conditions. 1.) No public announcements 2.) Public announcement of commitment and 3.) Public announcement of commitment and results. In addition, groups 2 and 3 will provide us with emails of 3 friends or family members who will act as the participant's support team. The investigators will send announcements directly to support team members.
The investigators plan to recruit 165 participants primarily by obtaining lists of potentially eligible University of Michigan Health System patients from the clinical data repository, and sending targeted letters to these patients. Because this research - and the physical activity programs it will inform - aims to reach a large number of people efficiently, enrollment will take place online with a click-through consent document. The investigators have extensive experience with delivering online walking programs in similar populations.
The investigators hope to learn best practices for using public announcements and online social networks to encourage people to exercise more or to otherwise promote wellness.
研究概览
研究类型
注册 (实际的)
阶段
- 不适用
联系人和位置
学习地点
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Michigan
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Ann Arbor、Michigan、美国、48109
- University of Michigan
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参与标准
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
接受健康志愿者
有资格学习的性别
描述
Inclusion Criteria
- Has received treatment from a UMHS provider within the previous 6 months.
- BMI ≥ 30
- Age ≥ 18
- Must be sedentary, defined by less than 150 minutes of self-reported activity per week.
- Must have access to a computer with an Internet connection that can accept USB uploads.
- Must have a Facebook account and have at least 50 friends on it.
- Must be able to communicate in English.
Exclusion Criteria
- Currently pregnant
- Unable to comfortably walk at least a block without the assistance of a cane or walker.
- Not competent to sign a consent form.
- Absolute or relative contraindications to walking
学习计划
研究是如何设计的?
设计细节
- 主要用途:卫生服务研究
- 分配:随机化
- 介入模型:并行分配
- 屏蔽:无(打开标签)
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
干预/治疗 |
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其他:Private/private
Participants will wear a pedometer for 14-15 weeks and receive a weekly step count target each week.
Participants will be required to set a forward-looking commitment each week as to how many days during the following week they will meet their step count target.
Commitment and results will be private.
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实验性的:Public/private
Participants will wear a pedometer for 14-15 weeks and receive a weekly step count target each week.
Commitments are made as in the Private/Private condition.
In addition, one Facebook announcement will be posted at the beginning of the week that says how many days the participant thinks they will meet their walking target the following week.
An email will also be sent directly to 3 friends the participant chose with the same announcements.
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实验性的:Public/public
Participants will wear a pedometer for 14-15 weeks and receive a weekly step count target each week.
Commitments will be made as in the Private/Private condition.
In addition, one message will be posted to Facebook at the beginning of the week that says how many days the participant thinks they will meet their walking target the following week, and how they did on their previous weekly commitment.
An email will also be sent directly to 3 friends the participant chose with the same announcements.
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研究衡量的是什么?
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
大体时间 |
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The number of days the participant met the weekly step count target.
大体时间:Participants will be followed for 14 to 15 weeks, depending on the date of randomization.
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Participants will be followed for 14 to 15 weeks, depending on the date of randomization.
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
大体时间 |
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The number of days the participants committed to walking.
大体时间:Participants will be followed for 14 to 15 weeks, depending on the date of randomization.
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Participants will be followed for 14 to 15 weeks, depending on the date of randomization.
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The change in step counts from baseline.
大体时间:Participants will be followed for 14 to 15 weeks, depending on the date of randomization.
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Participants will be followed for 14 to 15 weeks, depending on the date of randomization.
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The number of days the participants wore the pedometer.
大体时间:Participants will be followed for 14 to 15 weeks, depending on the date of randomization.
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Participants will be followed for 14 to 15 weeks, depending on the date of randomization.
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合作者和调查者
调查人员
- 首席研究员:Paul J Resnick, PhD、University of Michigan
研究记录日期
研究主要日期
学习开始
初级完成 (实际的)
研究完成 (实际的)
研究注册日期
首次提交
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
首次发布 (估计)
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (估计)
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
最后验证
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