The Effect of a Mobile Application Developed for Obese Children on Eating Attitudes, Eating Awareness, and Healthy Eating Self-Efficacy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 52
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Eating Attitude Test for Children
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a mobile application developed for obese children on eating attitudes, eating awareness, and healthy eating self-efficacy. The application seeks to support children in developing healthy eating habits and to integrate nursing interventions with digital health technologies in combating obesity. Data will be collected through a researcher-developed Information Form and three validated scales: the Eating Attitude Test, the Eating Awareness Scale, and the Healthy Eating Self-Efficacy Scale, completed by both children and parents.
详细描述
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a mobile application developed for obese children on their eating attitudes, eating awareness levels, and self-efficacy regarding healthy eating, with the aim of contributing to the integration of nursing interventions with digital health technologies in the fight against obesity. Increasing childhood obesity negatively affects not only physical health but also psychosocial development, necessitating multifaceted and sustainable interventions. In line with nurses' effective roles in health education and behaviour change, the application will be developed to support children in acquiring and maintaining healthy eating habits. Additionally, the integration of digital technologies into nursing care and their effectiveness in reaching families will be evaluated; this study will provide a unique contribution to this area, which is lacking in the literature.
The research data will be collected using the Information Form created by the researcher, the Healthy Eating Self-Efficacy Scale for Children, the Eating Attitude Test for Children, and the Eating Awareness Scale for Children.
A total of 18 questions comprising demographic characteristics of children and parents and their eating habits will be used to collect data for the study. In addition, the Eating Attitude Test, consisting of 26 items, will be used to assess eating behaviour and the risk of possible eating disorders in children aged 8-15 years. the 12-item Eating Awareness Scale to determine the degree to which children aged 8-11 are mindful or automatic while eating, and the 9-item Healthy Eating Self-Efficacy Scale to assess the perceived competence of children aged 8-10 in healthy eating. All forms and scales will be completed by children and parents.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 8 Years 至 10 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •The child must be between 8 and 10 years old,
- •The child must not have any chronic illnesses other than obesity,
- •The child must be able to read and write in Turkish,
- •The child must be able to use a mobile device,
- •The child must not have a visual impairment,
- •The parent must be willing to participate in the study,
- •The parent must be able to read and write in Turkish,
- •The parent or child must have a smartphone.
排除标准
- •If they wish to withdraw from the study at any stage of the research,
- •If they do not wish to use the mobile application at any stage of the research.
研究组 & 干预措施
control group
Preliminary information will be provided and consent will be obtained. The introductory information form, the eating attitude test for children, the eating awareness scale, and the healthy eating self-efficacy scale will be completed, and BMI calculations will be performed. These procedures will be repeated during the interim follow-up at the end of the first month and the final test at the end of the second month.
working group
Preliminary information will be provided and consent will be obtained. An introductory information form, a food attitude test for children, a food awareness scale, and a healthy eating self-efficacy scale will be completed, and BMI calculations will be performed. The mobile application will be introduced and downloaded to the parent's cell phone. An 8-week training program will be provided through the application. After one month, the scales will be reapplied during the interim follow-up and the BMI will be calculated. At the end of the second month, the scales will be reapplied for the final test and the BMI will be calculated.
干预措施: Childhood Obesity Mobile Application (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
Eating Attitude Test for Children
时间窗: At baseline, 4 weeks after the start of the intervention, and 8 weeks after the start of the intervention
This scale is used to identify eating-related attitudes and behaviors among children aged 8-15. It consists of 26 items and evaluates general patterns indicating how children feel, think, and behave regarding eating, using a six-point Likert-type structure.
Eating Awareness Scale for Children
时间窗: At baseline, 4 weeks after the start of the intervention, and 8 weeks after the start of the intervention
This scale assesses the level of attention children aged 8-11 pay to food during eating behaviors and evaluates inattentive or automatic eating tendencies through its 12-item, two-dimension structure, using a four-point Likert-type format.
次要结局
- Healthy Eating Self Efficacy Scale for Children(At baseline, 4 weeks after the start of the intervention, and 8 weeks after the start of the intervention)
- Body Mass Index(At baseline, 4 weeks after the start of the intervention, and 8 weeks after the start of the intervention)
研究者
Nurcan Karamercimek
Master's Degree Student
Cumhuriyet University