Processing Health Information
Conditions
Keywords
weight loss, health information, e-health
Brief summary
A media lab study will be conducted to determine the mechanism by which podcasting may exert an effect. This study will examine both physiological (heart rate, skin conductance, etc.) and psychosocial (knowledge, perceived control, elaboration, etc.) measures in participants listening to a podcast on health versus reading health content on the Web. We hypothesize that podcasting will create a greater physiological response than the Web. There will also be more elaboration in the podcasting group. Podcasting will produce greater feelings of control. Changes in knowledge will be greater in the Web group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALelectronic health information
Participants will receive weight loss information via 1 of 2 different mediums.
Sponsors
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years or older * Be willing to be randomized to either the podcast or Web condition * Able to attend the intervention session
Exclusion criteria
* Not living in the Chapel Hill area
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physiological response | 1 hour |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychosocial response | 1 hour |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed