A simple methodology for piloting and evaluating mass media interventions: An exploratory study

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 231-242

  Dale, Rachele ^a   Hanbury, Andria ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthy eating; Mass media; Observation; Piloting; Process evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROLE PLAYING; STATISTICS; TELEVISION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; ROLE PLAYING; TELEVISION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951209840     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548501003623971     Document Type: Article

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