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Trial reportEvaluation and program planning2015

Development of an innovative process evaluation approach for the Families Improving Together (FIT) for weight loss trial in African American adolescents.

Kassandra A Alia, Dawn K Wilson, Tyler McDaniel, Sara M St George, Heather Kitzman-Ulrich, Kelsey Smith, VaShawn Heatley, Courtney Wise

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Trial report in Evaluation and program planning, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. The Results of the Families Improving Together (FIT) for Weight Loss Randomized Trial in Overweight African American Adolescents.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2022
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  9. Childhood obesity (Print) · 2020
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  11. Web-Based Program Exposure and Retention in the Families Improving Together for Weight Loss Trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2019
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  12. Associations Between Parenting Factors, Motivation, and Physical Activity in Overweight African American Adolescents.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2018
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  14. Developing an implementation fidelity measure for a family healthy weight program.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kassandra A AliaDepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
Dawn K WilsonDepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA. Electronic address: wilsondk@mailbox.sc.edu.
Tyler McDanielDepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
Sara M St GeorgeDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Heather Kitzman-UlrichDepartment of Behavioral and Community Health, University of North Texas, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
Kelsey SmithDepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
VaShawn HeatleyDepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
Courtney WiseDepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
University of South Carolina · USUniversity of Miami · USUniversity of North Texas · US

Funding

Biomedical-Behavioral Interface: Prevention and Developmental Sciences TrainingT32GM081740 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · PI PRINZ, RONALD J · 2008 to 2022
$4.5M
Families Improving Together (FIT) For Weight LossR01HD072153 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · PI WILSON, DAWN K · 2012 to 2016
$2.9M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD072153NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM081740NIGMS NIH HHS T32GM081740
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

unlabelledThis study demonstrates how a multi-theoretical, multilevel process evaluation was used to assess implementation of the Families Improving Together (FIT) for weight loss intervention. FIT is a randomized controlled trial evaluating a culturally tailored, motivational plus family-based program on weight loss in African American adolescents and their parents. Social Cognitive, Self Determination, Family Systems theories and cultural tailoring principles guided the conceptualization of essential elements across individual/family, facilitator, and group levels. Data collection included an observational rating tool, attendance records, and a validated psychosocial measure.

resultsAttendance records (0=absent, 1=present, criteria=≥70%) indicated that 71.5% of families attended each session. The survey (1=false, 6=true, criteria=≥4.5) indicated that participants perceived a positive group climate (M=5.16, SD=0.69). A trained evaluator reported that facilitator dose delivered (0=no, 1=yes, criteria=≥75%) was high (99.6%), and fidelity (1=none to 4=all, criteria=≥3) was adequate at facilitator (M=3.63, SD=0.41) and group levels (M=3.35, SD=0.49). Five cultural topics were raised by participants related to eating (n=3) and physical activity (n=2) behaviors and were integrated as part of the final curriculum. DISCUSSION: Results identify areas for program improvement related to delivery of multi-theoretical and cultural tailoring elements. Findings may inform future strategies for implementing effective weight loss programs for ethnic minority families.

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Black or African AmericanAdolescentChildFamilyFemaleHealth PromotionHumansMaleMotivationObesityParentsPediatric ObesityProgram EvaluationWeight Reduction ProgramsAdolescentsAfrican AmericanProcess evaluationWeight loss

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PMID25614139
PMCPMC4372476
OpenAlexW2045474947

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