11/25/2015Pro-Change Behavior Systems2 Behavior Change Starting college is a major life change. Change won’t end with this semester, or when you graduate. Change will occur throughout your life. People who learn more about how to change are less stressed, have a greater sense of control, and are more effective personally, academically, and professionally.

11/25/2015Pro-Change Behavior Systems3 Purpose of this Research This research will test a new Internet program on exercise, healthy eating, and stress management. All three of those behaviors can affect your current and future health, as well as your GPA. You may also find that learning how to change is helpful in dealing with other healthy changes in the future.

11/25/2015Pro-Change Behavior Systems4 About This Research The research is funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). It involves a computer-tailored intervention developed by Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc., a research and development company focused on behavior change. The program is based on the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change). The program being tested is designed specifically for college students to help them start living a healthy life now.

11/25/2015Pro-Change Behavior Systems5 How to Participate You will get class credit for participating in the liveWell project. –You will need to go through the computer program 3 times during the semester. –You also need to do 9 activities from the personalized, interactive homepage that the program will create for you.

11/25/2015Pro-Change Behavior Systems6 How to Get Credit There will be a completion certificate on your homepage to print out and hand in to your instructor by the due dates. You will need to hand a completion certificate in 3 times over the course of the semester: –1 st assignment: Due in class the week of September 5 th –2 nd assignment: Due in class the week of October 10 th –3 rd assignment: Due in class the week of November 14 th After this semester, we will ask you to complete 2 brief surveys: –One in the spring and one in the fall of 2012 –You’ll be paid $10 in the spring; $15 in the fall.

11/25/2015Pro-Change Behavior Systems7 What to Expect The program will take about 20 minutes to complete the first time. –Subsequent sessions will be shorter. You will be asked questions about your exercise, eating, and stress management habits. You will get personalized feedback on how to stick with your healthy behaviors and how to improve any not-so- healthy ones. The homepage has a lot of interactive activities designed to help you be healthy.

11/25/2015Pro-Change Behavior Systems8 Your First Session The first time you log into the liveWell program, you will need to register as a new user. You will need to provide: –Your class section number – address (this will be your login name, and will be used to remind you when it is time to come back) –Phone number (this will be used to reach you for follow up or to ensure that you receive your payments).

11/25/2015Pro-Change Behavior Systems9 To access liveWell: Click below, or copy and paste this URL into your browser:

11/25/2015 Pro-Change Behavior Systems10 If you don’t want to participate? If you do not wish to participate, you will have an alternate assignment: –You will be given a selection of scholarly articles about wellness; you will need to choose 3 to read. –You will need to write a 3-paragraph summary of each article and hand them in to your instructor by the due dates: –1 st assignment: Due in class the week of September 5 th –2 nd assignment: Due in class the week of October 10 th –3 rd assignment: Due in class the week of November 14 th –You can find the articles here: