Optimizing engagement with Internet-based health behaviour change interventions: Comparison of self-assessment with and without tailored feedback using a mixed methods approach

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 839-855

  Morrison, Leanne ^a   Moss Morris, Rona ^b   Michie, Susan ^c   Yardley, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

engagement; health; Internet; intervention; mixed methods; self assessment; tailoring

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF EVALUATION; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF-ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908028826     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12083     Document Type: Article

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