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| Title |
Varying social media post types differentially impacts engagement in a behavioral weight loss intervention
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| Published in |
Translational Behavioral Medicine, August 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13142-014-0274-z |
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| Authors |
Sarah B. Hales, Charis Davidson, Gabrielle M. Turner-McGrievy |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to examine whether different types of posts differentially affect participant engagement and if engagement with social media enhances weight loss. Data are a subanalysis from a randomized weight loss study with a 4-month follow-up support period via private Facebook groups and monthly meetings. Counselors posted five different post types/week based on social cognitive theory (weight-related, recipes, nutrition information, poll votes, or requests for suggestions). Types of participant engagement (likes, comments/poll votes, and views) were assessed. Poll votes were the most engaging (mean number of votes or comments/poll 14.6 ± 3.4, P < 0.01) followed by suggestions (9.1 ± 2.7 posts, P < 0.01) and weight-related posts (7.4 ± 3.1 posts, P < 0.01). Engagement with Facebook was significantly associated with weight loss during the 4-month maintenance period (B = -0.09, P = 0.04). The findings provide evidence for ways to provide social support during weight loss interventions using remote methodology. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 14 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 64% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 4 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 57% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 21% |
| Scientists | 3 | 21% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 155 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Bahrain | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 149 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 29 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 17% |
| Researcher | 14 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 8% |
| Other | 26 | 17% |
| Unknown | 33 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 29 | 19% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 10% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 8% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 8 | 5% |
| Other | 31 | 20% |
| Unknown | 40 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 27. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 March 2016.
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