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An Intervention to Promote Active Transport for Short Distance Travel in Older Adolescents

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Transport Behaviour Intervention
Registration Number
NCT02823197
Lead Sponsor
University Ghent
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a theory- and evidence-based intervention aiming to promote active transport for short distance travel among older adolescents is effective in increasing attitude, subjective norm, self-efficacy, awareness and habit towards active transport, and intention to use active transport after obtaining a driving license.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
860
Inclusion Criteria
  • must understand Dutch
  • must participate in the project 'Driving License at School' of the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge
Exclusion Criteria
  • being younger than 16 years old or older than 19 years old
  • already having a driving license

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in perceived benefits towards active transportThe outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (1 week after the intervention) and follow-up (8 weeks after the intervention)

Perceived benefits towards active transport (e.g. health, cost, parking lot, independence,...) will be assessed via seventeen items with a five-point answer format.

Change in perceived barriers towards active transportThe outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (1 week after the intervention) and follow-up (8 weeks after the intervention)

Perceived barriers towards active transport (e.g. time, accidents, weather, sweating,...) will be assessed via twenty-one items with a five-point answer format.

Change in subjective norm towards active transportThe outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (1 week after the intervention) and follow-up (8 weeks after the intervention)

Subjective norm towards active transport will be assessed via three items (family, friends, partner) with a five-point answer format.

Change in self-efficacy towards active transportThe outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (1 week after the intervention) and follow-up (8 weeks after the intervention)

Self-efficacy towards active transport (e.g. bad weather, darkness, when tired,...) will be assessed via eleven items with a five-point answer format.

Change in awareness towards active transportThe outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (1 week after the intervention) and follow-up (8 weeks after the intervention)

Awareness towards active transport (e.g. ecology, health benefits, private car ownership,...) will be assessed via eight items with a five-point answer format.

Change in habit towards active transportThe outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (1 week after the intervention) and follow-up (8 weeks after the intervention)

Habit towards active transport (e.g. walking or cycling for transport is something I automatically do) will be assessed via four items with a five-point answer format.

Change in intention to use active transport after obtaining a driving licenseThe outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (1 week after the intervention) and follow-up (8 weeks after the intervention)

Intention to use active transport after obtaining a driving license will be assessed via three items with a five-point answer format (e.g. how much do you want to keep using active transport for short distances after obtaining a driving licence).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

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