Assessing Interventional Components in a Weight Loss App

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dc.contributor.authorAgyei, Eunice Eno Yaa
dc.contributor.authorOinas-Kukkonen, Harri
dc.contributor.authorNyman, Ville
dc.contributor.authorVirkkula, Teppo
dc.contributor.authorOikarinen, Noora
dc.contributor.authorMerikallio, Heta
dc.contributor.authorSavolainen, Markku
dc.contributor.authorHukkanen, Janne
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-27T19:06:15Z
dc.date.available2022-12-27T19:06:15Z
dc.date.issued2023-01-03
dc.description.abstractMany mHealth interventions for health behavior change are considered effective for improving health outcomes. However, there is a limited understanding of the role of the components in an intervention on its effectiveness. Insights into intervention components such as content and software features are needed to design efficient and effective interventions. In this study, we conducted an exploratory analysis of objective data from the usage of a weight management app to understand the role of intervention components in weight loss. We identified a positive correlation between weight loss and the use of the intervention. We also found differences in the app feature use among those who lost weight. To lose weight, users needed to comply with the intervention by completing a combination of tasks. They needed to complete 70% of some tasks and up to a maximum of 30% of other tasks. In the future, we hope to use other types of collected data (logged and survey data) to gain more nuanced insights into how interventions are used. With the help of data analytics, we may find optimal paths of use and determine a satisfactory level of compliance to achieve desired goals. This can deepen our understanding of what works in an intervention.
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dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2023.363
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-6-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/102994
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 56th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectHealth Behavior Change Support Systems
dc.subjecthealth behaviour change
dc.subjectpersuasive systems
dc.subjectself-monitoring
dc.subjectweight loss
dc.titleAssessing Interventional Components in a Weight Loss App
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