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Caperchione CM, Hargreaves N, Sabiston CM, et al. Exploring the Effectiveness of an Integrated Physical Activity and Psychosocial Program Targeting At-Risk Adolescent Girls: Protocol for the Girls United and on the Move (GUM) Intervention Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020;9(6):e15302doi: 10.2196/15302.
Caperchione, C. M., Hargreaves, N., Sabiston, C. M., Berg, S., Kowalski, K. C., & Ferguson, L. J. (2020). Exploring the Effectiveness of an Integrated Physical Activity and Psychosocial Program Targeting At-Risk Adolescent Girls: Protocol for the Girls United and on the Move (GUM) Intervention Study. JMIR research protocols, 9(6), e15302. https://doi.org/10.2196/15302
Caperchione, Cristina M, et al. "Exploring the Effectiveness of an Integrated Physical Activity and Psychosocial Program Targeting At-Risk Adolescent Girls: Protocol for the Girls United and on the Move (GUM) Intervention Study." JMIR research protocols vol. 9,6 (2020): e15302. doi: https://doi.org/10.2196/15302
Caperchione CM, Hargreaves N, Sabiston CM, Berg S, Kowalski KC, Ferguson LJ. Exploring the Effectiveness of an Integrated Physical Activity and Psychosocial Program Targeting At-Risk Adolescent Girls: Protocol for the Girls United and on the Move (GUM) Intervention Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Jun 09;9(6):e15302. doi: 10.2196/15302. PMID: 32515748; PMCID: PMC7312238.
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JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Jun 09;9(6):e15302. doi: 10.2196/15302.

Exploring the Effectiveness of an Integrated Physical Activity and Psychosocial Program Targeting At-Risk Adolescent Girls: Protocol for the Girls United and on the Move (GUM) Intervention Study.

JMIR research protocols

Cristina M Caperchione, Nicole Hargreaves, Catherine M Sabiston, Stephen Berg, Kent C Kowalski, Leah J Ferguson

Affiliations

  1. School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
  2. School of Health and Exercise Science, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
  3. Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  4. Okanagan School of Education, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
  5. College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

PMID: 32515748 PMCID: PMC7312238 DOI: 10.2196/15302

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Adolescents are highly susceptible to negative self-perceptions, likely due to their social cues and environment. The presence of these negative self-perceptions has been shown to adversely impact levels of physical activity (PA). Although PA has the ability to foster improved self-perceptions, the rates of PA among adolescents continue to descend, with girls appearing to be most susceptible to these declines. At-risk adolescent girls, who may experience a number of negative preceding lifestyle conditions, may be exceptionally vulnerable to declines in PA. There are a high number of adolescent girls from low-income and abusive households in British Columbia, Canada, thus indicating a need for a program to relay the importance of PA and healthy lifestyle behaviors.

OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to describe the protocol of the Girls United and on the Move (GUM) pragmatic intervention, an integrated PA and psychosocial program aimed at improving self-compassion, social connectedness, and overall self-perceptions among at-risk adolescent girls.

METHODS: Using a quasi-experimental mixed methods approach, the GUM intervention was conducted in 5 schools in British Columbia, Canada. Adolescent girls aged 11 to 15 years who were identified as at risk were included in the study. The 9-week intervention, co-delivered by a PA/health promotion-trained researcher and a registered social worker, involved a PA component and a psychosocial component with evidence-based topics addressing the concerns of the adolescent girls. The following outcomes were evaluated: PA, self-compassion, social support, leader supportiveness, and sport enjoyment and commitment. Program acceptability and satisfaction was also examined. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline (week 1), week 6, and postintervention (week 9), and interview data concerning program acceptability and satisfaction were collected at postintervention from a subsample of participants.

RESULTS: A total of 101 participants were invited to participate in the GUM intervention. Reporting of the results is projected for the fall of 2020.

CONCLUSIONS: It is anticipated that the GUM intervention will enhance PA while also improving self-compassion, social connectedness, and overall self-perceptions among at-risk adolescent girls. The findings of this research will contribute to the literature concerning PA and various psychosocial factors that impact the physical and mental health of at-risk adolescent girls.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT03567200; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03567200.

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/15302.

©Cristina M Caperchione, Nicole Hargreaves, Catherine M Sabiston, Stephen Berg, Kent C Kowalski, Leah J Ferguson. Originally published in JMIR Research Protocols (http://www.researchprotocols.org), 09.06.2020.

Keywords: adolescence; at-risk; community-based intervention; girls; physical activity; self-compassion; sport enjoyment

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