Pregnancy, Weight Gain
Conditions
Keywords
video messaging, exercise, diet, weight gain, pregnancy
Brief summary
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the responses of pregnant women and their social network to six videos about health in pregnancy. Our goal is to assess a) acceptability and b) understanding of core messages about healthy eating, exercise and weight gain during pregnancy. We will also assess c) non-clinical sources of health information during pregnancy.
Detailed description
Many women engage in suboptimal lifestyle behaviors during pregnancy. Many women do not realize that unhealthy diet, exercise and weight gain behaviors can be dangerous for their pregnancy and have harmful long-term consequences for their baby. There is great need for strategies to promote accurate knowledge about healthy behaviors during pregnancy. The purpose of this study is to assess responses to a brief (\<1minute) video about healthy behaviors during pregnancy. The study sample will include pregnant women and members of their social network. Participants will be asked to watch a brief video and complete an anonymous online survey measuring their response to the video, and their basic demographics. The surveys will also assess how family and friends impact pregnant women's health behaviors. Online surveys are entirely anonymous. We will recruit pregnant participants from two sources: the University of Michigan Health System's prenatal clinics and a social media website (Facebook).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALResponses to Brief Video Messages (Facebook)
Participants view 1 of 6 brief video messages about health in pregnancy, then answer survey questions that will assess their a) acceptability, b) understanding of core messages, and c) self-efficacy about healthy eating, exercise and weight gain during pregnancy.
BEHAVIORALResponse to Brief Video Messages (Clinic)
Participants view 1 of 6 brief video messages about health in pregnancy, then answer survey questions that will assess their a) acceptability, b) understanding of core messages, and c) who in her social network she turns to for non-clinical health advice and what kinds of advice she gotten in the past.
BEHAVIORALResponse to Brief Video Messages (Social Network)
Participants view 1 of 6 brief video messages about health in pregnancy, then answer survey questions that will assess their a) acceptability, b) understanding of core messages, and c) how they advise their pregnant friend about different health topics.
Sponsors
University of Michigan
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Women * Currently Pregnant * Age 18 or over * English-speaking
Exclusion criteria
* Deny being currently pregnant * Do not identify as living in the US and aged 18 years or older * Report having previously participated in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Composite acceptability score (continuous variable) | 15 minutes | Participants will be asked questions about their reaction to the video. |
| Understanding of core messages (free text item; categorical items) | 15 minutes | Trained research assistants will review answers to questions regarding diet, exercise and weight gain in pregnancy to determine whether individuals understood/did not understand the core message. |
| Self-efficacy (continuous scale; Facebook group only) | 15 minutes | Participants will answer questions about self-efficacy regarding weight gain, exercise and diet. |
| Sources of information about health during pregnancy (categorical variable; clinic and social network groups only) | 15 minutes | Participants will answer questions about what sources of health information are provided by social network contacts during pregnancy. |
| Content of health information from interpersonal sources during pregnancy (free text variable; clinic and social network groups only) | 15 minutes | Trained research assistants will review answers to questions about the types of health information and advice are provided by social network contacts during pregnancy. |
| Perceived impact of interpersonal health advice on health behaviors during pregnancy (categorical and free text variables; clinic and social network groups only) | 15 minutes | Participants answer questions about the impact the health information and advice they receive from social network contacts during pregnancy has on their behavior. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed