Table 1 Results of Process Evaluation with Study Participants
Intervention Groups | ||
|---|---|---|
Reactions to intervention videos (n = 213) | Strongly disagree/disagree (%) | Agree/strongly agree (%) |
I trusted information in the videos | 0 | 100 |
I related to the moms in the videos | 5.1 | 94.9 |
The stories in the videos were believable | 0.9 | 99.1 |
The stories in the videos were inspiring | 3.8 | 96.2 |
Mothers In Motion program satisfaction (n = 213) | ||
 I have been very satisfied with what I learned in the program | 2.3 | 97.7 |
 I have been very satisfied with what I experienced in the program | 2.8 | 97.2 |
 I have learned a great deal from the program | 6.0 | 94 |
Mothers In Motion Program impact (n = 213) | ||
 My life has changed for the better | 8.9 | 91.1 |
 I have a happier and healthier family | 12.2 | 87.8 |
 My children have been eating more healthy foods | 12.7 | 87.3 |
 My children have been eating less junk foods | 15.0 | 85.0 |
 I have been doing more physical activity with my children | 9.0 | 91.0 |
 I have noticed my children being more active | 14.5 | 85.5 |
Usefulness of the worksheets (n = 213) | ||
 The worksheets were useful to me | 6.1 | 93.9% |
Watching videos with children and partner/husband or share videos with relatives or friends (n = 213) | No % | Yes % |
 Children | 10 lessons ranged from 78.0 to 86.5 | 10 lessons ranged from 13.5 to 22.0 |
 Partner/husband | 10 lessons ranged from 86.3 to 91.5 | 10 lessons ranged from 8.5 to 13.7 |
 Relatives or friends | 10 lessons ranged from 68.4 to 78.1 | 10 lessons ranged from 21.9 to 31.6 |
Reasons for any video lessons not helpfula (n = 153 who reported 1 or more video lessons not helpful) | Already knew the tips or information, already applied tips in the videos before joining the program, could not apply tips to young baby | |
Reasons for not watching all 10 video lessons (n = 33 who did not watch all 10 video lessons) | No % | Yes % |
 Not interested in the topic | 87.9 | 12.1 |
 Could not find the DVDs | 87.9 | 12.1 |
 Other reasona | Illness or death of a family member, custody, working too much, busy | |
Reasons for not returning all 10 worksheets (n = 58 who did not return all 10 worksheets) | No % | Yes % |
 Forgot | 37.9 | 62.1 |
 Filling out the worksheet was too much of a bother | 94.8 | 5.2 |
 No mail box near my apartment or house | 91.4 | 8.6 |
 Cannot find the worksheets | 81.0 | 19.0 |
 Never received the worksheets that were supposed to be in the Mothers In Motion Binder | 96.6 | 3.4 |
 Other reasona | Illness or death of a family member, family issues, moving, busy | |
Reasons for not dialing in all 10 peer support group teleconferences (n = 179 who did not dial in all 10 peer support group teleconferences) | No % | Yes % |
 Forgot | 66.1 | 33.9 |
 Too busy | 23.2 | 76.8 |
 Time conflict | 24.2 | 75.7 |
 Not enough cell phone minutes | 89.8 | 10.2 |
 Not access to a phone | 85.9 | 14.1 |
 Other reasonsa | Illness of a family member, family issues, personal problems (e.g., anxiety, depression) | |
Comparison Group | ||
Read printed materials about … (n = 98) | None of it/some of it | Most of it/all of it |
 Stress management | 34.2 | 65.8 |
 Healthy eating | 32.2 | 67.9 |
 Physical activity | 42.0 | 58.0 |
Reasons for not reading all stress management, healthy eating and physical activity printed materials (n = 98) | No % | Yes % |
 Not interested in the topic | 79.6 | 20.4 |
 Could not find the printed materials | 90.8 | 9.2 |
 Did not like reading any printed materials | 85.4 | 14.3 |
 Other reasonsa | Busy |  |