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. 2022 May 18;24(5):e28063. doi: 10.2196/28063

Table 1.

Forum prompt questions.

Forum title Discussion guide Logic of enquiry
Catalysts for change
  • Have you changed anything recently to make you happier? Healthier?

  • What triggered that change?

  • How did you go about making that change?

  • Did it change the dynamic within your friendship circle?

  • Have you kept up with that change? (for how long – or probe for that?) What (if anything) was pulling you back to your old ways?

  • Did social media give you any inspiration? Help? Hinder? Did anything else or any other tools play a role too (eg, apps, websites or even just people...)?

An exploration of what prompted lasting health behavior change in the young adult participants and whether social media played a role in this process.
Persuasion on social media
  • Can you think of times when you have used social media to persuade others to do something?

  • Can you think of times when you have been persuaded?

  • More broadly, can you think of how social media has influenced things you do in relation to health and healthy lifestyle?

To determine whether the participants viewed social media as a persuasive medium and to understand some of the factors that influenced its persuasiveness.