Memorization of messages, satisfaction, and feasibility of a nutritional intervention using a mobile text messaging app among adolescents

Authors

  • Alice Barreto de MENESES Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Nutrição. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3780-6131
  • Giselle Rhaisa do Amaral e MELO Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Nutrição. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4918-8377
  • Stefany Côrrea LIMA Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Nutrição.
  • Natacha TORAL Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nutrição Humana. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0297-2340

Keywords:

Adolescent, Food and nutrition education, Memory, Text messaging

Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the memorization of messages that promote healthy eating, as well as satisfaction and feasibility of a nutritional intervention using a mobile text messaging app aimed at adolescents from public schools in the Federal District, Brazil.

Methods

The messages sent addressed aspects of healthy eating based on the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population. A self-reported questionnaire was applied with 94 students to assess the memorization of the messages received during the nutritional intervention, the level of satisfaction with the intervention, whether the messages were read and shared, the frequency of reading, and what was learned from the intervention. The association of memorization with satisfaction and with the frequency of reading the messages was also investigated.

Results

About 48% of participants reported remembering at least one message; 77.7% showed high ranges of satisfaction; 54.3% always read the messages; 66.0% did not share messages with other people. Most of the students reported positive learning or good impressions about the intervention. An association was found between memorization and satisfaction with the intervention (p=0.002), as well as between reading and memorization (p=0.005).

Conclusion

Although the memorization of the healthy eating messages sent in the nutritional intervention was less than expected, a great satisfaction and high frequency of reading the messages were reported by adolescents. Future studies should investigate the permanence of the results of long-term nutrition intervention, the main influencers of memorization, and how to improve it.

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2023-07-27

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MENESES, A. B. de, MELO, G. R. do A. e, LIMA, S. C., & TORAL, N. . (2023). Memorization of messages, satisfaction, and feasibility of a nutritional intervention using a mobile text messaging app among adolescents. Brazilian Journal of Nutrition, 35. Retrieved from https://seer.sis.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/8942

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