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University Of Tennessee, Knoxville Undergraduate Students’ Awareness And Opinions Of The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act (Aca), Mary Jennings Hardee
University Of Tennessee, Knoxville Undergraduate Students’ Awareness And Opinions Of The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act (Aca), Mary Jennings Hardee
Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
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Social Support In An Internet-Based Weight Loss Intervention Among College Students, Yijia Zhang
Social Support In An Internet-Based Weight Loss Intervention Among College Students, Yijia Zhang
Masters Theses
Objective: To assess college students’ perceptions regarding online social support in an 8-week Internet-based weight loss intervention.
Participants: Participants were those randomized to the intervention group of an online weight loss intervention targeting overweight and obese college students.
Methods: Members of the intervention group had access to a private discussion forum and weekly live chat sessions, allowing for anonymous interactions. Following the 8-week intervention, intervention group members were invited to complete an online focus group, discussing these tools. The transcripts were directly copied from the live chat conversation history. Using thematic analysis, perceptions regarding online social support were identified, coded …