The purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a digital (web and mobile phone-based) program to improve physical activity levels and quality dietary intake among Hispanic parent-adolescent dyads.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
100
Parent-adolescent dyads will log in to a secured website for a total of eight weeks. The intervention will be delivered primarily through smartphones and will include didactic content on healthy lifestyle behaviors (for parents/adolescents), family behavior change content for setting weekly goals and self-monitoring health behaviors (for parents/adolescents), and positive parenting content (for parents only), all of which were developed in accordance with participant feedback based on formative intervention development work. In addition, and to increase participant compliance/reduce attrition often observed in digital health interventions, human support ("supportive accountability") will be provided. Specifically, each family will be assigned a "coach" who will use video conferencing software to engage in weekly 15-30 minute sessions regarding the family's progress throughout the intervention period.
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
Change in Adolescents Physical Activity
Adolescents will self-report physical activity using the Youth Activity Profile.
Time frame: Baseline, up to 2 months
Change in Adolescent Sedentary Behavior
Adolescents will self-report sedentary behavior using the Youth Activity Profile.
Time frame: Baseline, 2 months
Change in Adolescents Dietary Intake (i.e., Fruits/Vegetables)
Adolescents will self-report dietary intake using the NHANES Dietary Screener Questionnaire. Cup equivalents of fruits and vegetables will be calculated using a scoring algorithm developed by the National Cancer Institute.
Time frame: Baseline, 2 months
Change in Adolescents Dietary Intake (Sugar)
Adolescent-parent dyads will self-report dietary intake using the NHANES Dietary Screener Questionnaire. Teaspoon equivalents of added sugars.
Time frame: Baseline, up to 2 months
Change in Parent Physical Activity.
Parents will self-report physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.
Time frame: Baseline, up to 2 months
Change Parent Sedentary Behavior
Parents will self-report their sitting time using a single item from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline, up to 2 months
Change in Parents Dietary Intake (i.e., Fruits/Vegetables)
Parents will self-report dietary intake using the NHANES Dietary Screener Questionnaire. Cup equivalents of fruits and vegetables will be calculated using a scoring algorithm developed by the National Cancer Institute.
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Time frame: Baseline, up to 2 months
Change in Parents Dietary Intake (Sugar)
Parents will self-report dietary intake using the NHANES Dietary Screener Questionnaire. Teaspoon equivalents of added sugars.
Time frame: Baseline, up to 2 months