Experts Get Me Started, Peers Keep Me Going: Comparing Crowd- versus Expert-Designed Motivational Text Messages for Exercise Behavior Change

Roelof A. J. De Vries, Cristina Zaga, Franciszka Bayer, Constance H. C. Drossaert, Khiet P. Truong, Vanessa Evers

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    Abstract

    We present a comparative analysis of motivational messages designed with a theory-driven approach. A previous study [4] involved crowdsourcing to design and evaluate motivational text messages for physical activity, and showed that these peer-designed text messages aligned to behavior change strategies from theory. However, the messages were predominantly rated as motivating in the later stages of behavior change, not in the earlier stages, including those strategies intended for the earlier stages. We speculated that the peers that designed the messages aligned to the strategies did not have sufficient expertise to motivate people in earlier stages. Therefore, we replicated the study with experts. We found that for two of the strategies expert-designed messages were found more motivating in the earliest stage, while for several of the strategies peer-designed messages were rated more motivating for later stages. We conclude that when using these strategies in behavior change technology, expert-designed messages could be more motivating in the earliest stage, while peer-designed messages could be more motivating in the later stages.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare
    EditorsNuria Oliver, Mary Czerwinski
    PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
    Pages155-162
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Print)9781450363631
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2017
    Event11th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2017 - Barcelona, Spain
    Duration: 23 May 201726 May 2017
    Conference number: 11
    http://archive.pervasivehealth.org/2017/show/home

    Publication series

    NamePervasiveHealth: Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare
    ISSN (Print)2153-1633

    Conference

    Conference11th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2017
    Abbreviated titlePervasiveHealth
    Country/TerritorySpain
    CityBarcelona
    Period23/05/1726/05/17
    Internet address

    Keywords

    • Exercise adherence
    • Health behavior change
    • Motivational messages
    • Pervasive health technology
    • Processes of change
    • Stages of change
    • Transtheoretical Model
    • 22/1 OA procedure

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