Get in the GROOVE!
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Healthy Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 11 - 14 |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | May 2013 |
| End Date: | June 2017 |
Get in the GROOVE (Girls Realizing Options Through OpenSim Virtual Experiences)!
Get in the GROOVE! will address health disparities impacting underserved youth. Given the
alarming rate of overweight and obesity among high school minority youth, the project will
focus on middle school with the primary aim of reaching middle school girls before unhealthy
habits become firmly ingrained.
The primary aim of the research project is to investigate the impact of two types of summer
science enrichment programs (that focus on health and wellness) on middle school girls'
self-efficacy, health knowledge, health behaviors, and interest in science. One program will
present the curriculum by conventional means (GROOVE condition) while the second program
will include the addition of a closed 3-D virtual world environment to reinforce concepts
(GROOVE+ condition).
The following hypotheses will be tested in the randomized controlled trial:
1. Upon completion of the summer program, the enhanced summer program GROOVE+ relative to
the conventional summer program will result in a) increased self-efficacy for adopting
healthy behavior change; b) increased health knowledge; c) enhanced science
self-concept; and e) more positive behavior change (e.g., improved nutrition, increased
physical activity).
2. At follow-up, the enhanced summer program relative to the conventional summer program
will result in further and/or sustained improvements in positive behavior health
behaviors and attitudes.
alarming rate of overweight and obesity among high school minority youth, the project will
focus on middle school with the primary aim of reaching middle school girls before unhealthy
habits become firmly ingrained.
The primary aim of the research project is to investigate the impact of two types of summer
science enrichment programs (that focus on health and wellness) on middle school girls'
self-efficacy, health knowledge, health behaviors, and interest in science. One program will
present the curriculum by conventional means (GROOVE condition) while the second program
will include the addition of a closed 3-D virtual world environment to reinforce concepts
(GROOVE+ condition).
The following hypotheses will be tested in the randomized controlled trial:
1. Upon completion of the summer program, the enhanced summer program GROOVE+ relative to
the conventional summer program will result in a) increased self-efficacy for adopting
healthy behavior change; b) increased health knowledge; c) enhanced science
self-concept; and e) more positive behavior change (e.g., improved nutrition, increased
physical activity).
2. At follow-up, the enhanced summer program relative to the conventional summer program
will result in further and/or sustained improvements in positive behavior health
behaviors and attitudes.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Girls 11-14 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
Girls are excluded if they are:
- not fluent in English
- enrolled in a special education program at school (other than gifted program) that
would interfere with ability to master the material
- have a condition that would preclude their participation in the dance activities of
the summer program
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Miami, Florida 33129
Principal Investigator: Judy A Brown, Ed.D.
Phone: 305-646-4246
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