- Title
- Development of text messages targeting healthy eating for children in the context of parenting partnerships
- Creator
- Chai, Li K.; May, Chris; Collins, Clare E.; Burrows, Tracy L.
- Relation
- Nutrition and Dietetics Vol. 76, Issue 5, p. 515-520
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12498
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2019
- Description
- Aim: There has been an increase in the use of text messaging to deliver and support health interventions. The aim was to develop a bank of text messages targeting healthy eating for children in the context of parenting partnerships that could be used in a family intervention. Methods: Text messages were developed using the Theoretical Domains Framework and Behaviour Change Wheel COM-B model by study investigators using a three phase approach; i) initial development of a message bank, ii) messages were reviewed and evaluated by experts and parents on their clarity, usefulness, and relevance using a 5-point Likert scale and open text spaces for additional feedback, and iii) refinement of messages content and finalised the message bank. Results: Messages were reviewed for ‘clarity’, ‘usefulness’, and ‘relevance’ by 20 parents and 28 health experts, who were predominantly female (92%), parents of primary school age children (33%), of low to middle socioeconomic status (78%), with a mean age of 39 years (SD ± 9.87). From an initial set of 97 messages developed, 48 messages were retained through consultation. Messages were designed to complement the intervention, while engaging both parents. Conclusions: The three-phase development created a set of text messages acceptable to experts and parents that aim to support improvement in child eating behaviours. The process provides a template and practical guide for researchers and health providers looking to apply a systematic approach to text messages development. Future research should investigate acceptability and impact of these messages as a component of family-based nutrition intervention.
- Subject
- children; healthy diet; parenting; text messaging
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1408016
- Identifier
- uon:35803
- Identifier
- ISSN:1446-6368
- Rights
- This is the peer reviewed version of above article, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org.10.1111/1747-0080.12498. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
- Language
- eng
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