Motivational Interviewing to Address Freshman Weight Gain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of Motivational Interviewing and e-health education on body composition and psychological outcomes. After baseline testing, participants will be randomly assigned to a motivational interviewing or e-health education group for a 10-week intervention. Variables of interest include: body composition, physical activity, food consumption and self-determination theory constructs.

Official Title
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Motivational Interviewing to Address Freshman Weight Gain

Conditions
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Motivational Interviewing

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing
* Behavioral: e-education


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Classified as a college freshman and 18 years of age. Low risk for medical complications from exercise (as determined by physical activity readiness questionnaire (PARQ+). Neither currently engaging in exercise nor consistently exercising over the last three months (2 days per week or less). Be considered overweight based on BMI (BMI at or above 25) Not pregnant. Exclusion Criteria: Those that do not meet inclusion criteria.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 20 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Assigned to either motivational interviewing or e-education.
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Motivational Interviewing<br>Participants assigned to this arm will complete three MI sessions over 10 weeks. | Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing<br>* Participants receiving MI<br>|
| Active Comparator: E-education<br>The e-education group receives three educational modules lasting approximately 10 minutes each over a period of 10 weeks. | Behavioral: e-education<br>* Participants receiving e-education<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| changes in fat mass | changes in fat mass measured in KG by a iDXA scan | 12 and 28 weeks | 
| Changes in lean mass | changes in lean mass measured in KG by a iDXA scan | 12 and 28 weeks | 
| Physical Activity | Changes in minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity measured by an accelerometer. | 12 and 28 weeks | 
| Changes in the number of servings of Fruit and Vegetables | Changes in fruit and vegetable consumption measured in servings per day | 12 and 28 weeks | 
| Changes in Autonomous motivation | Changes in Autonomous motivation will be assessed with the Exercise Regulation Questionnaire (BREQ-3). The score range for each subscale is 0-16. A higher score for each subscales represents higher levels of motivation for external, introjected, identified and integrated forms of motivation. | 12 and 28 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Experience with MI | Participants experience with the MI intervention will be assessed with the Health care climate questionnaire. This scale measures perceived autonomous support. The score ranges from 15-105, with higher scores associated with higher levels of perceived autonomy support. | 12 weeks |