- Title
- Men's Perceptions of a Gender-Tailored eHealth Program Targeting Physical and Mental Health: Qualitative Findings from the SHED-IT Recharge Trial
- Creator
- Drew, Ryan J.; Morgan, Philip J.; Kay-Lambkin, Frances; Collins, Clare E.; Callister, Robin; Kelly, Brian J.; Hansen, Vibeke; Young, Myles D.
- Relation
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 18, Issue 24, no. 12878
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182412878
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2021
- Description
- Despite increasing rates of co-morbid depression and obesity, few interventions target both conditions simultaneously, particularly in men. The SHED-IT: Recharge trial, conducted in 125 men with depressive symptoms and overweight or obesity, tested the efficacy of a gender-tailored eHealth program with integrated mental health support. The aims of this study were to examine the perceptions of men who received the SHED-IT: Recharge intervention in relation to recruitment, satisfaction with the program, and suggestions to improve the program. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted in a random sub-sample, stratified by baseline depression and weight status (n = 19, mean (SD) age 49.6 years (11.6), PHQ−9 score 9.0 (3.7), BMI 32.5 kg/m2 (4.6)). Transcripts were analyzed using an inductive process by an independent qualitative researcher. Four themes emerged, namely, (i) specific circumstances determined men’s motivation to enroll, (ii) unique opportunity to implement sustained physical and mental health changes compared to previous experiences, (iii) salience of the program elements, and (iv) further opportunities that build accountability could help maintain focus. Gender-tailored, self-directed lifestyle interventions incorporating mental health support are acceptable and satisfying for men experiencing depressive symptoms. These findings provide important insights for future self-guided lifestyle interventions for men with poor physical and mental health.
- Subject
- behavior change; depression; males; mental fitness; obesity; online; SDG 3; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1472944
- Identifier
- uon:48953
- Identifier
- ISSN:1660-4601
- Rights
- © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Language
- eng
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