2. Pro-Change Behavior Systems
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.
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3. 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.
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4. Pro-Change Behavior Systems
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.
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5. Pro-Change Behavior Systems
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.
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6. Pro-Change Behavior Systems
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 this in 3 times over the course of the semester:
1st assignment: Due in class the week of September 20th
2nd assignment: Due in class the week of October 11th
3rd assignment: Due in class the week of November 1st
After this semester, we will ask you to complete 2 brief surveys:
One in the spring and one in the fall 2011
You’ll be paid $10 in the spring; $15 in the fall.
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7. Pro-Change Behavior Systems
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.
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8. Pro-Change Behavior Systems
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).
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9. prochange.com/livewelluf1
To access liveWell:
Click below, or copy and paste this URL into your browser:
prochange.com/livewelluf1
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10. 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:
1st assignment: Due in class the week of September 20th
2nd assignment: Due in class the week of October 11th
3rd assignment: Due in class the week of November 1st
You can find the articles here:
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