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The Interactive Effect Of A Text Message Intervention And Connectivity Among Rural Adolescents, Kara Coldiron
The Interactive Effect Of A Text Message Intervention And Connectivity Among Rural Adolescents, Kara Coldiron
Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems
Social cohesion among peers profoundly influences decision making during adolescence. Despite this, the current research is very limited concerning the association of social cohesion and intimacy among rural adolescent peers with dietary intake and weight outcomes. This is problematic because social cohesion could be an unknown contributing factor in obesity among rural adolescents. The purpose of this study was to investigate how social cohesion and intimacy among rural adolescents in Kentucky and North Carolina affects the outcomes of a text message intervention aimed at improving fruit, vegetable, fast food and sugar sweetened beverage intake. Additionally, to determine if social cohesion …