This study was planned within the scope of the call titled "Non-communicable diseases risk reduction in adolescence and youth (Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases - GACD)" with identity number HORIZON-HLTH-2022-DISEASE-07-03. The purpose of this project; is to determine the effect of the Metaverse-Based Healthy Life Program to be developed in the project to support youths in decreasing future risks of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and in gaining healthy lifestyle behaviors (HLBs).
The project consists of three phases. Phase 1 Testing the content, quality, reliability, and usability of the "Metaverse-Based Healthy Life Program for Youth" to be developed within the scope of the project Phase 2 Identifying youth at high risk of chronic non-communicable diseases in the research population Phase 3 Evaluating the effect of "Metaverse-Based Healthy Life Program for Youth" implementation on inculcating healthy lifestyle behaviors in youth
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
600
Three metaverse rooms will be created via metaverse technology that aims to develop healthy nutrition, physical activity, and psychological resilience skills to reduce the risk of of NCDs in youth.
The intervention aims to develop healthy nutrition, physical activity, and psychological resilience skills using mobile application materials to reduce the risk of NCDs in youth.
Aysegul ISLER DALGIC
Antalya, Konyaaltı, Turkey (Türkiye)
Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II (HLBS II)
The HLBS II consists of 52 items in total and has 6 sub-factors. Sub-factors are spiritual growth, health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, interpersonal relationships, and stress management. All items on the scale are positive. The rating is in the form of a 4-point Likert. Never (1), sometimes (2), often (3), regularly (4). The lowest score for the whole scale is 52, and the highest score is 208. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale is 0.94.
Time frame: The HLBS II score will evaluate at baseline
Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II (HLBS II)
The HLBS II consists of 52 items in total and has 6 sub-factors. Sub-factors are spiritual growth, health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, interpersonal relationships, and stress management. All items on the scale are positive. The rating is in the form of a 4-point Likert. Never (1), sometimes (2), often (3), regularly (4). The lowest score for the whole scale is 52, and the highest score is 208. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale is 0.94.
Time frame: The HLBS II score will evaluate at third month
Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II (HLBS II)
The HLBS II consists of 52 items in total and has 6 sub-factors. Sub-factors are spiritual growth, health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, interpersonal relationships, and stress management. All items on the scale are positive. The rating is in the form of a 4-point Likert. Never (1), sometimes (2), often (3), regularly (4). The lowest score for the whole scale is 52, and the highest score is 208. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale is 0.94.
Time frame: The HLBS II score will evaluate at sixth month
International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)
The IPAQ-SF is a standardized questionnaire prepared to measure the physical activity of people between the ages of 15 and 65. In the survey, there are 7 questions in total in 4 separate sections about the activities that have been done for a minimum of 10 minutes in the last 7 days. The results obtained in the assessment are calculated as metabolic equivalent task (MET) - min/week.
Time frame: The IPAQ-SF score will evaluate at baseline
International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)
The IPAQ-SF is a standardized questionnaire prepared to measure the physical activity of people between the ages of 15 and 65. In the survey, there are 7 questions in total in 4 separate sections about the activities that have been done for a minimum of 10 minutes in the last 7 days. The results obtained in the assessment are calculated as metabolic equivalent task (MET) - min/week.
Time frame: The IPAQ-SF score will evaluate at third month
International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)
The IPAQ-SF is a standardized questionnaire prepared to measure the physical activity of people between the ages of 15 and 65. In the survey, there are 7 questions in total in 4 separate sections about the activities that have been done for a minimum of 10 minutes in the last 7 days. The results obtained in the assessment are calculated as metabolic equivalent task (MET) - min/week.
Time frame: The IPAQ-SF score will evaluate at sixth month
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-SF)
The PANAS-SF is a self-report questionnaire that consists of two 10-item scales to measure both positive and negative affect. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much).
Time frame: The PANAS-SF score will evaluate at baseline
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-SF)
The PANAS-SF is a self-report questionnaire that consists of two 10-item scales to measure both positive and negative affect. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much).
Time frame: The PANAS-SF score will evaluate at third month
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-SF)
The PANAS-SF is a self-report questionnaire that consists of two 10-item scales to measure both positive and negative affect. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much).
Time frame: The PANAS-SF score will evaluate at sixth month
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