Table 1 Weekly physical activity topics and materials delivered using Facebook and targeted Social Cognitive Theory constructs
Week | Physical activity topic | Group discussion question | Social Cognitive Theory constructs targeted |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Overview of the national physical activity recommendations, health benefits of physical activity, and physical activity statistics among African American women. | What are your thoughts on the physical activity statistics among African American women statistics? How can you incorporate more physical activity into your daily routine? | • Behavioral Capability |
• Self-regulation | |||
2 | Developing a physical activity plan that works for you. | What types of physical activity do you enjoy doing? What tips can you provide the group to help increase daily physical activity? | • Behavioral Capability |
3 | Barriers to physical activity among African American women and strategies to overcoming barriers. | What are your specific barriers to physical activity and what the strategies you will use to help overcome them? | • Behavioral Capability |
• Self-efficacy | |||
4 | Developing a social support network to promote physical activity. | Who are potential sources of social support for physical activity? | • Social Support |
5 | Strategies for incorporating short bouts of physical activity into your daily routine to achieve national physical activity recommendations. | What strategies can you use each day to engage in more physical activity? | • Self-regulation |
6 | Testimonials from African American women on how they successfully incorporate physical activity into their daily lives. | If you were to give a testimonial to other participants on how you maintain a physically active lifestyle, how would it sound? | • Outcome Expectations |
7 | Revisited: National physical activity recommendations, Barriers to physical activity among African American women and strategies to overcoming barriers, and strategies to incorporate more physical activity into your life. | How have you overcome the barriers to physical activity you had prior to starting the study? | • Behavioral Capability |
• Self-regulation | |||
• Self-efficacy | |||
8 | Strategies for maintaining a physical active lifestyle after the intervention. | How will you continue to be physically active? | • Outcome expectations |