Table 5.
Summary Process Evaluation Findings for Adult Participants Assessing the Acceptability of the Families Reporting Every Step to Health (FRESH) intervention
| Family arm (n = 25 adults) | Pedometer-only arm (n = 21 adults) | |
|---|---|---|
| a) The FRESH study… | ||
| …was fun for my family and I. | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 3.1 ± 0.5 |
| …encouraged my family and I to do more physical activity. | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 2.7 ± 0.8 |
| …has led my family and I to do more physical activity than we did before FRESH. | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 0.8 |
| …has led my family and I to do more activities (other than physical activity) together than we did before FRESH. | 2.6 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 0.5 |
| …has made my family and I more aware of the amount of physical activity we do. | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 3.2 ± 0.7 |
| …is something my family and I would like to continue to be part of. | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 3.2 ± 0.6 |
| b) Regarding the step counter we gave out to log your steps, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following: | ||
| I didn’t mind wearing it. | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 1.1 |
| My child/children didn’t mind wearing it. | 3.2 ± 1.0 | 3.2 ± 0.9 |
| It was easy to use. | 3.1 ± 0.9 | 3.6 ± 0.5 |
| I thought it was reasonably reliable at counting steps. | 2.8 ± 1.0 | 3.0 ± 0.6 |
| I used the memory feature to go back and look at the number steps my family and/or I took. | 3.0 ± 1.1 | 2.0 ± 1.1 |
| c) Regarding ‘family time’, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following: | ||
| It was easy to schedule ‘family time’. | 3.0 ± 1.0 | N/A |
| My family consistently scheduled ‘family time’. | 2.4 ± 1.0 | N/A |
| My child reminded us about ‘family time’. | 3.0 ± 0.9 | N/A |
| My child led/initiated ‘family time’. | 3.1 ± 0.8 | N/A |
| d) Regarding the FRESH website, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following: | ||
| It was easy to use. | 3.8 ± 0.7 | N/A |
| I enjoyed using it. | 3.4 ± 0.8 | N/A |
| My child/children enjoyed using it. | 3.4 ± 0.8 | N/A |
| I thought the website was appealing. | 3.5 ± 0.7 | N/A |
| I liked that there were varying degrees of difficulty with the challenges. | 3.5 ± 0.8 | N/A |
| I enjoyed the information about the cities. | 3.5 ± 0.8 | N/A |
| My child/children enjoyed the information about the cities. | 3.4 ± 0.8 | N/A |
| The step converter was useful (e.g., converting swimming to steps). | 3.6 ± 0.8 | N/A |
| The resources page was useful. | 3.5 ± 1.0 | N/A |
| I enjoyed the recipes. | 3.6 ± 1.4 | N/A |
| My child/children enjoyed the recipes. | 3.6 ± 1.4 | N/A |
| Logging our steps was easy. | 3.5 ± 0.9 | N/A |
Note. Participants responded on a 4-point Likert scale for each question (1 = strongly disagree; 4 = strongly agree)