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Zhang S, Dieciuc M, Dilanchian A, Lustria MLA, Carr D, Charness N, He Z, Boot WR. Adherence Promotion With Tailored Motivational Messages: Proof of Concept and Message Preferences in Older Adults. Gerontol Geriatr Med 2024; 10:23337214231224571. [PMID: 38223550 PMCID: PMC10785722 DOI: 10.1177/23337214231224571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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This study examined the feasibility of using tailored text messages to promote adherence to longitudinal protocols and determined what facets of text message tone influence motivation. Forty-three older adults (Mage = 73.21, SD = 5.37) were recruited to engage in video-game-based cognitive training for 10 consecutive days. Participants received encouraging text messages each morning that matched their highest or lowest ranking reasons for participating in the study, after which they rated how effective each message was in motivating them to play the games that day. After 10 days, participants rated all possible messages and participated in semi-structured interviews to elicit their preferences for these messages. Results showed that messages matching participants' reasons for participating were more motivating than mismatched messages. Further, participants preferred messages that were personalized (i.e., use second person voice) and in formal tones. Messages consistent with these preferences were also rated as more motivating. These findings establish the feasibility of using message tailoring to promote adherence to longitudinal protocols and the relevance of tailoring messages to be personal and formal.
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- Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
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- Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
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Crawford K, Russell L, Graham S, Turner F. Helping themselves and helping others: how the passage of time influences why mothers with addictions take part in research. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1204882. [PMID: 37860169 PMCID: PMC10582753 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1204882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Introduction Women with addiction issues are under-researched, despite previous evidence that women's needs are less understood than men's and that services can overlook gender-specific issues. The majority of women in treatment are mothers and a significant number have contact with child welfare services. The voices of these women are needed to shape and influence evidence-based treatment and service development. Aim To examine reasons and rationale for participation in research in mothers with addiction issues and involvement with the child welfare system. Method Reflexive thematic analysis was used on interview transcripts from two qualitative studies. Individual themes from each study were combined and analysed to develop themes covering both studies and at different timepoints in process of child welfare assessment or removal of child/ren. Results Three themes were identified (1) altruism; (2) personal benefit; and (3) empowerment. These mothers wanted to help with research. However, they also participated with the hope that this might facilitate the return of their children or help them to access support or services. A change over time was evident and, in those further down the line from child removal, there was a stronger want for their voices to be heard in order to advocate for other women and create change in services.
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Koloushani M, Ghorbanzadeh M, Gray N, Raphael P, Erman Ozguven E, Charness N, Yazici A, Boot WR, Eby DW, Molnar LJ. Older Adults' concerns regarding Hurricane-Induced evacuations during COVID-19: Questionnaire findings. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES 2022; 15:100676. [PMID: 35999999 PMCID: PMC9388442 DOI: 10.1016/j.trip.2022.100676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected our day-to-day life in the last few years. This problem becomes even more challenging when older adults are considered due to their less powerful immune system and vulnerability to infectious diseases, especially in Florida where 4.5 million people aged 65 and over reside. With its long coastline, large and rapidly growing of older adult population, and geographic diversity, Florida is also uniquely vulnerable to hurricanes, which significantly increases the associated risks of COVID-19 even further. This study investigates older adults' evacuation-related concerns during COVID-19 using statistical analysis of a questionnaire conducted among 389 older adult Florida residents. The questionnaire includes questions concerning demographic information and older adults' attitudes toward hurricane-induced evacuations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ordered Probit regression models were developed to investigate the impacts of demographic parameters on older adults' tendencies toward evacuating as well as their preferences to stay at home or shelter during the pandemic. The model results reveal that male participants felt safer to evacuate compared to females. Also, any decrease in the level of income was associated with an increase in the need for help for evacuation by 18%. Findings indicated that the participants who found the evacuation safe normally also had a positive attitude toward staying in their vehicle, hotel, or even shelters if maintaining social distance was possible. Emergency management policies can utilize these findings to enhance hurricane preparations for dealing with the additional health risks posed by the pandemic for older adults, a situation that could be exacerbated by the upcoming hurricane season in Florida.
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- Mohammadreza Koloushani
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Florida State University, 1107 West Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Stony Brook University, 2425 Old Computer Science Building, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Florida State University, 1107 West Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Stony Brook University, 2425 Old Computer Science Building, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Florida State University, 1107 West Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, 2901 Baxter Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, 2901 Baxter Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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