ArticleHealth psychology and behavioral medicine2020
Exploring the feasibility and impact of positive psychology-motivational interviewing interventions to promote positive affect and physical activity in type 2 diabetes: design and methods from the BEHOLD-8 and BEHOLD-16 clinical trials.
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A Novel Psychological-behavioral Intervention to Improve Activity in Type 2 Diabetes: Proof-of-concept Trial
A Psychological-behavioral Intervention for Physical Activity in Type 2 Diabetes
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Behavioral Mechanisms of a Digital Health Intervention for Self-Management in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Using Positive Psychology to Address Emotional Barriers to Physical Activity After Bariatric Surgery: Proof-of-Concept Trial of the Gaining Optimism After Weight Loss Surgery (GOALS) Project.Cognitive and behavioral practice · 2024Article
- Positive Psychology Interventions in Medical Populations: Critical Issues in Intervention Development, Testing, and Implementation.Affective science · 2023Review
- A phone and text message intervention to improve physical activity in midlife: initial feasibility testing.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Latent growth curve modeling of physical activity trajectories in a positive-psychology and motivational interviewing intervention for people with type 2 diabetes.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Increase in Daily Steps During the Early Phase of a Physical Activity Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes as a Predictor of Intervention Outcome.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity among those with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is independently associated with superior medical outcomes, but existing behavioral interventions have not led to widespread increases in activity in this population. A remotely delivered intervention that targets well-being constructs associated with greater activity and assists in the creation of specific physical activity goals has the potential to improve activity and outcomes in T2D.
objectiveTo outline the rationale and methods of two studies designed to assess the impact and optimal duration of a combined positive psychology-motivational interviewing (PP-MI) intervention for inactive persons with T2D.
methodsWe conducted trials studying 8-week (BEHOLD-8;) and 16-week (BEHOLD-16;) phone-delivered interventions, compared to attention-matched control conditions. In a two-step randomization design, participants were allocated randomly first to study (BEHOLD-8 or BEHOLD-16), then to study condition within study. The primary aims in both trials were feasibility (rates of session completion) and acceptability (participant session ratings), with additional aims examining intervention effects on accelerometer-measured physical activity, psychological measures, and health-related metrics (e.g. vital signs). Main analyses, currently being conducted, will utilize mixed effects models between study conditions, and secondary analyses will utilize the same models to compare the 8- and 16-week PP-MI interventions on feasibility and impact.
resultsEnrollment and data collection have been completed for both trials (BEHOLD-8:
conclusionsThis design will address how intervention content (i.e. PP elements vs. no PP elements) and intervention duration (8 weeks vs. 16 weeks) affect feasibility, acceptability, and impact, allowing intervention optimization before a next-step larger clinical trial.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03150199; NCT03001999.
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