An Exploration of the Effectiveness of the Fun For Wellness Online Intervention to Promote Health in Adults With Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Issue 2 (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prilleltensky, Isaac; McMahon, Adam; Myers, Nicholas D.; Prilleltensky, Ora; Dietz, Samantha; Scarpa, Michael P.; Lee, Seungmin; Pfeiffer, Karin A.; Bateman, André G.; Brincks, Ahnalee M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of prevention and health promotion. Volume 1:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 212
• Page End: 239
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: e-Health -- m-Health -- self-efficacy theory -- well-being -- health promotion -- physical well-being self-efficacy -- psychological well-being self-efficacy -- mediation -- physical health status -- mental health status; Health promotion -- Periodicals; Medicine, Preventive -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; 613
• DOI: 10.1177/2632077020968737
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2632-0770

Abstract

Fun For Wellness (FFW) is an online behavioral intervention developed to promote well-being by enhancing the self-efficacy of participants. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of FFW to promote health in adults with obesity in the United States in a relatively uncontrolled setting. The study design was a large-scale, prospective, double-blind, parallel group randomized controlled trial. Data collection occurred at three time points: baseline, 30 days, and 60 days after baseline. There was evidence for a positive direct effect of FFW on physical health status (β ^ = 1.33, p = .005, d = 0.24) at 60 days after baseline. In addition, there was evidence of a positive indirect effect of FFW on mental health status at 60 days after baseline through psychological well-being self-efficacy (β ^ = 0.44, [0.05, 0.94]).