Engaging nursing students with a behaviour change intervention designed to improve their lifestyle

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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.

DOI

10.12968/bjon.2022.0230

Publication Date

2024-06-20

Publication Title

British Journal of Nursing

Volume

33

Issue

12

ISSN

0966-0461

Embargo Period

2024-12-20

Keywords

Behaviour Change Intervention, Digital Health, Motivation, Engagement, Health Promotion, Health promotion, Behaviour change intervention, Digital health

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

First Page

578

Last Page

582

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