scholarly journals A Content Analysis of Video Advertisements for Dietary Supplements in Japan

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 742
Author(s):  
Reina Iye ◽  
Tsuyoshi Okuhara ◽  
Hiroko Okada ◽  
Rie Yokota ◽  
Takahiro Kiuchi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Fat Reduction ◽  
Health Related

Dietary supplements are widely advertised and the market is expanding worldwide. Research suggests that dietary supplement advertising may lead consumers to make inappropriate health-related decisions, to express behaviors such as overdosing, and to neglect healthy lifestyle behaviors. We conducted a content analysis of video advertisements for dietary supplements and described the content of advertisements with high numbers and frequent views. We analyzed 82 video advertisements on YouTube that promoted fat-reduction effects. We extracted 22 themes and classified them into 10 categories. The categories with the highest numbers of advertisements were “Exemption” (i.e., consuming the product frees the audience from refraining from binge eating) (20 ads, 24.4%) and “Health Concerns” (i.e., the product intake solves the health concerns of the audience) (19 ads, 23.2%). These advertisements may stimulate negative audience attitudes toward appropriate health behaviors. The category with the most frequent views was “Lifestyle” (i.e., adding product intake to a healthy lifestyle) (3,035,298 views). “Lifestyle” advertisements portray physical activity in a positive light and may promote appropriate health behaviors in the audience. We discuss the possible effects of the advertisements on audiences and consider issues for future research and practice.

scholarly journals Lifestyle Behaviors and Mental Health of American Adults

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 294-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth H. Chaney ◽  
J. Don Chaney ◽  
Min Qi Wang ◽  
James M. Eddy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Health Related

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that individuals reporting healthy lifestyle behaviors would also report better self-rated mental health. Logistic regression analyses were conducted utilizing SUDAAN on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey data set. This descriptive analysis suggests that persons reporting poor mental health were more likely to report unhealthy lifestyle behaviors. This set of findings encourages careful design of experimental studies of empirically based associations of mental health and life style, using psychometrically sound measures. Then public health programs focused on change of health-related behaviors might be more suitably devised.

A Program to Establish Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors with Freshmen Students

NASPA Journal ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred B Newton ◽  
Eunhee Kim ◽  
Douglas W Newton
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Wellness Program ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Freshmen Students ◽  
Freshmen Orientation ◽  
Baseline Health

The freshmen transition is a crucial time when students make health choices in their physical activities, eating behaviors, and stress management skills. A consortium of student affairs staff created and implemented an introduction to the wellness program through freshmen orientation classes. The program included a health behaviors assessment, educational resources, and interventions for individual lifestyle change process. This article presents baseline health behaviors of the first-semester freshmen and the statistical results of the changes that occurred with students receiving the interventions. Implications are discussed that provide a template for how to implement and sustain this type of program.

Impact of Satisfaction, Nurse–Patient Interactions and Perceived Benefits on Health Behaviors Following a Cardiac Event

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miklos Zrinyi ◽  
Teodora Horvath
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Patient Perceptions ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Interactions

Aims: To describe patient perceptions of quality and satisfaction with nursing care, nurse–patient interactions and barriers to and benefits of implementing a healthy lifestyle. Methods: A pretest–posttest cross-sectional correlational research design was used. Subjects were randomly selected between November 2001 and January 2002 from patients admitted to the National Institute of Cardiology in Budapest, Hungary. Participants completed 3 self-reported measures and a demographic survey, which assessed individual lifestyle behaviors (e.g. frequency of smoking, physical activity, stress and unhealthy dieting). Results: Satisfaction with nursing care and nurse–patient interactions influenced both perceived benefits and barriers. Patient satisfaction and perceived benefits at discharge were associated with more frequent exercising and less smoking. Among other factors, perceived benefits at discharge were predicted by attentive nurse behaviors toward patients and by patients’ ability to initiate discussion with nurses. Conclusions: Findings support effects of patient satisfaction and nurse–patient relationships on perceived benefits/barriers. Compared to barriers, perceived benefits more importantly determined health behaviors. Attentive nursing care and the patient's ability to discuss health concerns with nurses appear more influential in modifying patient perceptions. Exploring nursing interventions to maximize perceived benefits during hospitalization is suggested.

Measuring Health in Jails: Limitations and Opportunities in Measurement of Health-Related Constructs

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
Christine L. Arazan ◽  
Brianna A. Barrios ◽  
Meredith S. Brown ◽  
Natalia O. Dmitrieva
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
The Public ◽  
Measurement Issues ◽  
Care Access ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Current Article

Limited research exists concerning measurement issues of health-related constructs among those incarcerated in American jails. This gap in the literature impedes research on health outcomes and health care access among jailed populations and may render the public health concerns of jailed populations hidden from societal view. The current article examines a research team's experience in conducting a related study (see Trotter et al. 2018) by highlighting the methodological limitations and opportunities faced during the study and provides suggestions for future research. The manuscript provides future researchers with a foundation for implementing health-focused studies within a jail, with special attention paid to the obstacles the research team overcame.

The appraisal of positive life changes following cancer diagnosis: An interview study

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
KAZUE KOMURA ◽  
JOHN R. HEGARTY
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
Cancer Support ◽  
Cancer Support Group ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Positive Impacts

Objective: This research examines positive life changes that cancer patients may experience following their diagnosis. Although cancer is often believed to have negative impacts on the life of patients, positive impacts have been also discussed empirically. This study focuses on cancer patients' appraisal of positive life changes following their diagnosis and examines how and in which fields they recognize their lives as positively changed based on the study of Petrie et al. (1999).Methods: A total of eight cancer patients in a cancer support group participated in this research. A group discussion and semistructured interviews were conducted. Content analysis was applied.Results: The content analysis produced insights into the seven types of cancer-related life changes: improved empathy, greater knowledge about health, renewed recognition of life, change in personal life priorities, greater appreciation of health and life, improved close relationships, and healthy lifestyle change. Negative life changes were also reported.Significance of the research: This research showed that cancer patients tended to find and appraise their own positive life changes following cancer. The categorization of positive life changes basically supported that of Petrie et al. (1999), but produced an original category: renewed recognition of life. Positive life changes might be seen as a natural process that encourages patients' adjustment to cancer. Understanding positive impacts of cancer could be important in capturing the life-sized features of cancer patients. Future research could expand the view of the impacts of cancer and demonstrate how people recognize them as benefits.

scholarly journals Archetypes of Gamification: Analysis of mHealth Apps

10.2196/19280 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. e19280
Author(s):  
Manuel Schmidt-Kraepelin ◽  
Philipp A Toussaint ◽  
Scott Thiebes ◽  
Juho Hamari ◽  
Ali Sunyaev
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Positive Reinforcement ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Health Related

Background Nowadays, numerous health-related mobile apps implement gamification in an attempt to draw on the motivational potential of video games and thereby increase user engagement or foster certain health behaviors. However, research on effective gamification is still in its infancy and researchers increasingly recognize methodological shortcomings of existing studies. What we actually know about the phenomenon today stems from fragmented pieces of knowledge, and a variety of different perspectives. Existing research primarily draws on conceptual knowledge that is gained from research prototypes, and isolated from industry best practices. We still lack knowledge on how gamification has been successfully designed and implemented within the industry and whether certain gamification approaches have shown to be particularly suitable for certain health behaviors. Objective We address this lack of knowledge concerning best practices in the design and implementation of gamification for health-related mobile apps by identifying archetypes of gamification approaches that have emerged in pertinent health-related mobile apps and analyzing to what extent those gamification approaches are influenced by the underlying desired health-related outcomes. Methods A 3-step research approach is employed. As a first step, a database of 143 pertinent gamified health-related mobile apps from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store is set up. Second, the gamification approach of each app within the database is classified based on an established taxonomy for gamification in health-related apps. Finally, a 2-step cluster analysis is conducted in order to identify archetypes of the most dominant gamification approaches in pertinent gamified health-related mobile apps. Results Eight archetypes of gamification emerged from the analysis of health-related mobile apps: (1) competition and collaboration, (2) pursuing self-set goals without rewards, (3) episodical compliance tracking, (4) inherent gamification for external goals, (5) internal rewards for self-set goals, (6) continuous assistance through positive reinforcement, (7) positive and negative reinforcement without rewards, and (8) progressive gamification for health professionals. The results indicate a close relationship between the identified archetypes and the actual health behavior that is being targeted. Conclusions By unveiling salient best practices and discussing their relationship to targeted health behaviors, this study contributes to a more profound understanding of gamification in mobile health. The results can serve as a foundation for future research that advances the knowledge on how gamification may positively influence health behavior change and guide practitioners in the design and development of highly motivating and effective health-related mobile health apps.

scholarly journals A nationwide assessment of lifestyle medicine counseling: knowledge, attitudes, and confidence of Israeli senior family medicine residents

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilach Malatskey ◽  
Yael Bar Zeev ◽  
Rani Polak ◽  
Adva Tzuk-Onn ◽  
Erica Frank
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Confidence Levels ◽  
Do So

Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases are the leading causes of death, largely due to the last century’s often-unhealthy lifestyles. Family medicine (FM) and other physicians can improve patients’ lifestyle behaviors, yet FM residency programs in Israel and other countries do not uniformly deliver lifestyle medicine (LM) training. The readiness of FM residents to counsel on lifestyle issues is not known. The purpose of this study is to assess knowledge, attitudes, and confidence levels of senior Israeli FM residents regarding LM counseling, and to evaluate the influence of LM training and personal health behaviors on residents’ LM knowledge, attitudes, and confidence. Methods From May to June 2017, we surveyed all senior Israeli FM residents regarding their knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and personal health behaviors. We compared health behaviors, attitudes, and confidence in counselling between: 1) trained residents vs. untrained residents; 2) physically active residents vs. not physically active residents; 3) residents with a BMI < 25 vs. those with a BMI > 25; and 4) residents who eat a Mediterranean diet vs. those who do not. Results A total of 169 senior Israeli FM residents were surveyed, and 143 completed the survey, a response rate of 84.6%. Senior FM residents said they considered LM counseling to be an integral part of their role and an effective tool by which to improve a patient’s health. Yet, their knowledge of LM and their confidence in delivering LM counseling are low. Compared with untrained residents (n = 84), LM-trained residents (n = 55) had higher knowledge scores (30.9% vs. 13.1%, p = 0.016) and were more confident in their ability to impact their patients’ behaviors (53.7% vs. 34.5%, p = 0.004). Residents’ positive personal health behaviors correlated with a higher level of confidence to provide LM counseling. Conclusions FM physicians can play a key role in the management of patients with chronic diseases. Israeli FM residents consider counseling patients about a healthy lifestyle to be an integral part of their work, but do not feel well prepared to do so. Dedicated LM training and resident’s personal health promotion may improve critically important levels of LM counseling and patient outcomes, and this training should therefore become a higher priority.

scholarly journals The Association of Lifestyle Factors and ADHD in Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 1511-1520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen F. Holton ◽  
Joel T. Nigg
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Multivitamin Supplement ◽  
Ordered Logistic Regression ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Lifestyle Questionnaire

Objective: The objective of the study is to examine whether children aged 7 to 11 years with very well-characterized ADHD, recruited from the community, have a similar number of healthy lifestyle behaviors as compared with typically developing children from the same community. Method: Parents of children with ( n = 184) and without ( n = 104) ADHD completed a lifestyle questionnaire asking about water intake, sweetened beverage consumption, multivitamin/supplement use, reading, screen time, physical activity, and sleep. A lifestyle index was formed from these seven domains (0-7), and multivariable ordered logistic regression was used to examine the association of ADHD status and total healthy lifestyle behaviors. Results: Children with ADHD were almost twice as likely to have fewer healthy behaviors, even after adjustment for age, sex, intelligence quotient (IQ), ADHD medication use, household income, and four comorbid psychiatric disorders (odds ratio [OR] [95% confidence interval] = 1.95 [1.16, 3.30], p = .01). Conclusion: Future research is needed to assess the effects of a combined lifestyle intervention in this group.

Evaluating the Relationship between Nursing Students’ Awareness of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Health Behaviors with Health Literacy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sena Kaplan ◽  
Sibel Peksoy Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Significance Test ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
The Relationship

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between nursing students’ awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic and health behaviors with health literacy. METHODS: This descriptive and cross-sectional study comprised 408 students enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program at a public university in Turkey. The data were collected online using the Individual Information Form, Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II, and Turkish Health Literacy Scale-32. The percentiles, significance test of the difference between two means, and Pearson correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: The mean age of students was 20.89±1.95 and three of them had been diagnosed with COVID-19. It was determined that the students had sufficient health literacy (𝒙̅ =35.97±8.73), and healthy lifestyle behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic were at a moderate level (𝒙̅ =55.76±12.05). The results showed that as awareness of nursing students regarding COVID-19 and precautions against it increased, their mean score of health literacy increased, too (p<.05). Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between students’ mean score of healthy lifestyle behaviors in nutrition, physical activity, and stress management and their mean score of health literacy (p<.05). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: As the results have shown a relationship between nursing students’ awareness of COVID-19 and healthy lifestyle behaviors and health literacy, it is suggested to adapt the health literacy to students’ daily life during the pandemic period.

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