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Table 2 Quantitative data collection of the Healthy High School study

From: Study protocol of the Healthy High School study: a school-based intervention to improve well-being among high school students in Denmark

Key measures

Operationalization

Instrument

Timing of collection*

Data source

PRIMARY OUTCOME

Well-being

WHO-Five Well-Being Index, Cantril Ladder of Life Scale

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

SECONDARY OUTCOMES

 Stress

10-item Perceived Stress Scale

Stress intensity, stress frequency

Web-based questionnaire

Web-based questionnaire;text-messages

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up; once a month from September 2016–June 2017

Students

Students; subsample of students

 Sleep

Sleep quantity, sleep quality

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

 PA

Hours of moderate-to-vigorous PA per week

Average daily PA

Web-based questionnaire

Accelerometer

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Baseline, 1st follow-up

Students

Subsample of students

 Sedentary behaviour

Hours of daily sedentary time

Web-based questionnaire; accelerometer

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up; baseline, 1st follow-up

Students; subsample of students

 Meal habits

Daily intake of breakfast, lunch and water

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

 Sense of community

High school sense of community

School class sense of community

Web-based questionnaire

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

Students

PROXIMAL OUTCOMES

INDIVIDUAL DETERMINANTS**

 Knowledge

Knowledge of stress, national dietary guidelines, PA guidelines and sleep recommendations

Web-based questionnaire

1st follow-up

Students

 Awareness

Awareness of whether they meet national dietary guidelines, PA guidelines and sleep recommendations, and of own stress symptoms

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

 Self-efficacy

General self-efficacy

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

 Outcome expectations

Perceived effects of PA, sleep, eating breakfast/lunch, e.g. more energy, stress relief, better sleep

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up

Students

 Skills

Time management skills, stress management

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up

Students

 Perceived barriers and facilitators

Barriers and motivation for PA and eating regular meals

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up

Students

 Perfectionism

Concern over mistakes, personal standards

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up

Students

INTERPERSONAL DETERMINANTS

 Peer- and school staff influence

Social norms, social support

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students, school administrators

ORGANISATIONAL DETERMINANTS

 Environmental conditions at school and local community

Physical, economical, political and structural

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

School administrators

POTENTIAL POSITIVE SIDE EFFECTS

 Healthy weight development

Body mass index determined from weight and height

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

 Energy for academic achievement

Maintenance of energy during the school day

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up

Students

 Maintain concentration throughout the school day

Morning and afternoon concentration

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up

Students

Decrease in school absence

The number of school days missed due to absence the past 30 days

Web-based questionnaire

2nd follow-up

Students

 Decrease in intake of unhealthy food & drinks

Intake of soft drinks, energy drinks and unhealthy snacks

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

POTENTIAL UNINTENDED ADVERSE EFFECTS

Negative body image

Negative body perception, body weight dissatisfaction

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

 Sports injuries

Sport injuries the past 6 months

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

Dieting

Dieting the past 6 months

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

MODERATORS

 Gender

Boy/girl

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

 Socioeconomic position

Family occupational class, parental education

Web-based questionnaire

Baseline, 1st follow-up and 2nd follow-up

Students

IMPLEMENTATION

 Implementation measures

Dose (delivered and received), fidelity, appreciation, acceptability, context

Web-based questionnaire

1st follow-up

Students, teachers, school administrators

  1. PA = physical activity. *Baseline (August 2016), 1st follow-up (May 2017), 2nd follow-up (April 2018). ** Determinants are measured for all primary and secondary outcomes. These determinants will be described in detail in future articles