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Effect Of An Online Social Network On Perceived Social Support And Self-Efficacy To Adopt And Maintain Health Behaviors, Caitlin K. Leff
Effect Of An Online Social Network On Perceived Social Support And Self-Efficacy To Adopt And Maintain Health Behaviors, Caitlin K. Leff
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Objective: The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effect of an online social network used as an adjunct to a behavioral weight loss intervention on participants’ perceived social support and perceived self-efficacy using constructs of Social Cognitive Theory as a basis for website development.
Methods: 13 adult women (mean age: 43 years of age, range: 25-63 years) participated in a 12-week behavioral weight-loss intervention with the option to access the Transformation Challenge Online Community (TCOC), an internet-based support and informational website. The TCOC was developed using constructs of the Social Cognitive Theory. Data analyzed included online site …