Table 1 Data collection methods and participant details
Participant group | Data collection method | Recruitment procedure | N | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peer-supporters | Focus groups (mean duration = 44 mins, range = 38 to 48 mins) | Random selection | 28 (7 per intervention school) | Female 12–13 years |
Post-training questionnaire (two- day and top-up) | Completed by all peer-supporters in attendance | 52 | ||
Non-peer-supporters | Focus groups (mean duration = 37 mins, range = 21 to 49 mins) | Random selection of two participants from MVPA tertiles | 24 (6 per intervention school) | Female 12–13 years |
Peer-supporter trainers | Interview post two-day training (mean duration = 54 mins, range = 44 to 59 mins) and top-up training (mean duration = 40 mins, range = 32 to 49 mins) | All trainers recruited | 5 (Post two-day training) 4 (Post top-up training) | Mean Age = 33.80 (SD = 9.68) years Gender: 100% female Education ranged from A Levelsa to Higher Degree |
Post-training questionnaire (two-day and top-up) | All trainers recruited | 5 | ||
School contact | Interview mean duration = 28 mins, range = 14 to 43 mins | All school contacts interviewed | 6 | Five PE teachers One student support staff. Gender: N = 5, 83% female |
Parents of peer-supporters | Interview mean duration = 25 mins, range = 20 to 34 mins | Random selection of three parents of peer-supporters per intervention school | 12 | Gender: N = 11, 92% female |