Weight Gain Prevention for College Freshmen: Comparing Two Social Cognitive Theory-Based Interventions with and without Explicit Self-Regulation Training
Table 4
Open-ended exit survey results. Program acceptability and perceptions of social cognitive theory with (SCTSR) and without (SCT) explicit self-regulation training targeting weight gain prevention*.
SCTSR ()
SCT ()
How did this class help you focus on healthy eating and physical activity?
Increased awareness of daily food intake (4)
Increased awareness of healthy campus options and food intake (9)
Helped with daily food intake choices (2)
Improved my physical activity and healthy eating behaviors (4)
It obsessed over it (1)
I learned different activities for exercise (1)
Made me realize eating healthy is not that hard (1)
How would you change the class to make it more meaningful for future freshmen?
Make the class sessions more interactive (1)
Increase number of class sessions throughout the semester (4)
Increase number of class sessions throughout the semester (1)
Include tracking behaviors or sample meal plans and workouts (3)
Include more detail and emphasis on adverse health risks of obesity and physical inactivity (1)
Make the class sessions more interactive to engage students (3)
“Teach people to slowly incorporate more and more healthy habits that fit into their schedule. Do not make drastic changes. Do not fill up on high volume, low calorie foods or fake sweeteners like this class tells you to. They fake-out your body and your body will not like it” (1)
Class is adequate the way it is (3)
Make logging physical activity part of participation (1)
