Social Network Analysis of the Effects of a Social Media-Based Weight Loss Intervention Targeting Adults of Low Socioeconomic Status: Single-Arm Intervention Trial.
Ran XuDavid N CavalloPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2021)
Our analyses using data from this pilot study linked participants' network characteristics with changes in several important study outcomes of interest such as self-efficacy, social support, and weight. Our results point to the potential of using social network analysis to understand the social processes and mechanisms through which web-based behavioral interventions affect participants' psychological and behavioral outcomes. Future studies are warranted to validate our results and to further explore the relationship between network dynamics and study outcomes in similar and larger trials.
Keyphrases
- network analysis
- social media
- social support
- weight loss
- healthcare
- randomized controlled trial
- mental health
- depressive symptoms
- clinical trial
- bariatric surgery
- body mass index
- health information
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- cancer therapy
- deep learning
- current status
- risk assessment
- glycemic control
- drug delivery
- insulin resistance
- patient reported
- open label
- case control