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Lurz M, Gemesi K, Holzmann SL, Kretzschmar B, Wintergerst M, Groh G, Böhm M, Gedrich K, Hauner H, Krcmar H, Holzapfel C. Characterization of adults concerning the use of a hypothetical mHealth application addressing stress-overeating: an online survey. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:958. [PMID: 38575925 PMCID: PMC10993539 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18383-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND About 40% of people respond to stress by consuming more unhealthy foods. This behavior is associated with increased energy intake and the risk of obesity. As mobile health (mHealth) applications (apps) have been shown to be an easy-to-use intervention tool, the characterization of potential app users is necessary to develop target group-specific apps and to increase adherence rates. METHODS This cross-sectional online survey was conducted in the spring of 2021 in Germany. Sociodemographic data and data on personality (Big Five Inventory, BFI-10), stress-eating (Salzburg Stress Eating Scale, SSES), and technology behavior (Personal Innovativeness in the Domain of Information Technology, PIIT; Technology Acceptance Model 3, TAM 3) were collected. RESULTS The analysis included 1228 participants (80.6% female, mean age: 31.4 ± 12.8 years, mean body mass index (BMI): 23.4 ± 4.3 kg/m2). Based on the TAM score, 33.3% (409/1228) of the participants had a high intention to use a hypothetical mHealth app to avoid stress-overeating. These persons are characterized by a higher BMI (24.02 ± 4.47 kg/m2, p < 0.001), by being stress-overeaters (217/409, 53.1%), by the personality trait "neuroticism" (p < 0.001), by having specific eating reasons (all p < 0.01), and by showing a higher willingness to adopt new technologies (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION This study suggests that individuals who are prone to stress-overeating are highly interested in adopting an mHealth app as support. Participants with a high intention to use an mHealth app seem to have a general affinity towards new technology (PIIT) and appear to be more insecure with conflicting motives regarding their diet. TRIAL REGISTRATION This survey was registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (Registration number: DRKS00023984).
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Affiliation(s)
- Martin Lurz
- Krcmar Lab (I17), Department of Computer Science, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstr. 3, 85748, Garching b. München, Germany.
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- Institute for Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine & Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine & Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Research Group Public Health Nutrition, ZIEL- Institute for Food & Health, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Research Group Social Computing, Department of Computer Science, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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- Research Group Social Computing, Department of Computer Science, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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- Department of Informatics, University of Applied Sciences Landshut, Landshut, Germany
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- Research Group Public Health Nutrition, ZIEL- Institute for Food & Health, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Institute for Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine & Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Nutritional Medicine, ZIEL - Institute for Food & Health, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Krcmar Lab (I17), Department of Computer Science, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstr. 3, 85748, Garching b. München, Germany
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- Institute for Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine & Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Nutritional, Food and Consumer Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, Germany
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Monami A, Reincke K, Grellmann W, Kretzschmar B. Temperature dependence of fracture behavior of PA6/OMMT nanocomposites. J Appl Polym Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/app.38351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Timmer A, Birk M, Buderus S, Behrens R, Hauer A, Keller K, Koletzko S, Kretzschmar B, Melter M, GPGE C. Regionale Unterschiede in der Versorgungsqualität von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit chronisch entzündlichen Darmerkrankungen – Ergebnisse aus dem CEDATA-GPGE Register. Gesundheitswesen 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1266233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kretzschmar B, Gutschalk A. A late negativity – evoked by the auditory oddball paradigm: mismatch negativity, sustained field, or distinct component? KLIN NEUROPHYSIOL 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1216166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Wagenknecht U, Kretzschmar B, Pötschke P, Costa F, Pegel S, Stöckelhuber K, Heinrich G. Polymere Nanokomposite mit anorganischen Funktionsfüllstoffen. CHEM-ING-TECH 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.200800135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Kretzschmar B. [On methods (for the organization of prevention and rehabilitation of electrical accidents in industry, with special reference to the current status of European electrification)]. Rehabilitation (Bonn) 1965; 18:65-75. [PMID: 5886163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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