Motivational Interviewing to Address Freshman Weight Gain
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Motivational Interviewing
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- changes in fat mass
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of Motivational Interviewing and e-health education on body composition and psychological outcomes. After baseline testing, participants will be randomly assigned to a motivational interviewing or e-health education group for a 10-week intervention. Variables of interest include: body composition, physical activity, food consumption and self-determination theory constructs.
Investigators
Danielle D Wadsworth
Associate Professor
Auburn University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Classified as a college freshman and 18 years of age.
- •Low risk for medical complications from exercise (as determined by physical activity readiness questionnaire (PARQ+).
- •Neither currently engaging in exercise nor consistently exercising over the last three months (2 days per week or less).
- •Be considered overweight based on BMI (BMI at or above 25)
- •Not pregnant.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Those that do not meet inclusion criteria.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
changes in fat mass
Time Frame: 12 and 28 weeks
changes in fat mass measured in KG by a iDXA scan
Changes in lean mass
Time Frame: 12 and 28 weeks
changes in lean mass measured in KG by a iDXA scan
Changes in the number of servings of Fruit and Vegetables
Time Frame: 12 and 28 weeks
Changes in fruit and vegetable consumption measured in servings per day
Physical Activity
Time Frame: 12 and 28 weeks
Changes in minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity measured by an accelerometer.
Changes in Autonomous motivation
Time Frame: 12 and 28 weeks
Changes in Autonomous motivation will be assessed with the Exercise Regulation Questionnaire (BREQ-3). The score range for each subscale is 0-16. A higher score for each subscales represents higher levels of motivation for external, introjected, identified and integrated forms of motivation.
Secondary Outcomes
- Experience with MI(12 weeks)