An Example of How to Supplement Goal Setting to Promote Behavior Change for Families Using Motivational Interviewing.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to describe the components and use of motivational interviewing (MI) within a behavior change intervention to promote healthful eating and family meals and prevent childhood obesity. The Healthy Home Offerings via the Mealtime Environment (HOME) Plus intervention was part of a two-arm randomized-controlled trial and included 81 families (children 8-12 years old and their parents) in the intervention condition. The intervention included 10 monthly, 2-hour group sessions and 5 bimonthly motivational/goal-setting phone calls. Data were collected for intervention families only at each of the goal-setting calls and a behavior change assessment was administered at the 10th/final group session. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the MI call data and behavior

SUBMITTER: Draxten M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4961042 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature