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Applying the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy to Four Multicomponent Childhood Obesity Interventions

JaKa, MM; Wood, C; Veblen-Mortenson, S; Moore, SM; Matheson, D; Stevens, J; Atkins, L; ... Sherwood, NE; + view all (2020) Applying the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy to Four Multicomponent Childhood Obesity Interventions. Western Journal of Nursing Research 10.1177/0193945920954782. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Applying the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy has the potential to facilitate identification of effective childhood obesity intervention components. This article evaluates the feasibility of coding Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Consortium interventions and compares reliability between external taxonomy-familiar coders and internal intervention-familiar coders. After training, coder pairs independently coded prespecified portions of intervention materials. An adjudication process was used to explore coding discrepancies. Reliability between internal and external coders was moderate (prevalence and bias-adjusted kappa .38 to .55). Reliability for specific target behaviors varied with substantial agreement for physical activity (.63 to .76) and moderate for dietary intake (.44 to .63). Applying the taxonomy to these interventions was feasible, but agreement was modest. Coding discrepancies highlight the importance of refining coding to capture the complexities of childhood obesity interventions, which often engage multiple recipients (e.g., parents and/or children) and address multiple behaviors (e.g., diet, physical activity, screen time).

Type: Article
Title: Applying the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy to Four Multicomponent Childhood Obesity Interventions
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1177/0193945920954782
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945920954782
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: childhood obesity, behavior change interventions, intervention design, intervention measurement, fidelity
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10110671
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