How to inform college students about meningitis B vaccine? Comparative effectiveness of an online theory-based text and video intervention

Aref, Heba A T; Westrick, Salisa C.; Chou, Chiahung; Worthington, Debra L.; Garza, Kimberly B.

doi:10.1080/07448481.2022.2064713

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“…Targeting university with video-based health communication, Conceição et al ( 33 ) found an increase of fertility knowledge and in another study Conceição et al ( 34 ) observed a reduction of depression stigma and an increase in help-seeking attitudes. In addition, a recent study indicated that videos are as effective as text formats in changing meningitis B vaccine knowledge, perceptions, and intentions ( 35 ). Particularly, when considering the increasing digitalization in general and the restrictions of regular university teaching caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, videos applied during online lectures seem like a promising approach to communicate health information to university students.…”

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Videos using different message strategies to promote the interruption of sedentary behavior in university students during online lectures – A pilot study

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Schwab

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundSedentary behavior (SB) is highly prevalent among university students and has increased during COVID-19 pandemic. As SB is associated with negative health outcomes, appropriate prevention measures in the university setting are needed.ObjectiveThis pilot study aimed at investigating the effects of videos using different message strategies to interrupt SB in the collective of university students during online lectures.MethodsDuring online lectures, university students (N = 96) were shown one of three videos on the interruption of SB. The videos differed in their message strategies with regard to evidence type (statistical vs. narrative) and vividness (static vs. animated images). Demographics, health variables (SB intentions, SB attitudes) and selected media reception variables (identification, homophily, counterarguing) were examined as possible influence factors on the interruption of SB evoked by watching the video.ResultsApproximately half of the students interrupted sedentary behavior during watching the videos and students of the older age group (cut-off: median = 22 years) interrupted SB significantly more often (p = 0.046). The interruption of SB was predicted by SB intentions (p < 0.05). Identification with characters significantly predicted the intentions to reduce SB (p < 0.001), with a large effect of the overall regression model (R2corr = 0.47).ConclusionConsidering the increased digitalization in general and restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, videos seem to be a useful tool to interrupt SB among university students during online lectures. Narrative formats could facilitate the intention to reduce SB, which in turn could have a positive impact on the interruption of SB. However, further research on effective communication and message strategies is needed.

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confidence: 99%