This study evaluated self-monitoring and feedback procedures with preschool teachers and reactivity that occurred in a preschool classroom due to a supervisors' presence. Preschool teachers' positive interactions following the implementation of a self-monitoring and feedback procedure only slightly increased without the presence of a supervisor. Reactivity was identified with the presence of the supervisor as accurate reporting increased most in the supervisor's presence. Following the identification of reactivity, positive interactions remained at high levels during the reactivity control and maintenance conditions.

This study evaluated the use of video self-evaluation and video feedback procedures to enhance the accuracy of yoga poses. In the self-evaluation intervention participants watched their behaviors via video and scored task analyses for feedback for each pose. In the video feedback intervention, the participants and the researcher together scored the task analyses for the behaviors along with practice during video recordings. The interventions were assessed in a multiple baseline across behaviors design. Results showed that both video self-evaluation increased the accuracy of all poses and video feedback further increased the accuracy on one pose for one participant

Almost half of Americans between 17 and 24 years of age are enrolled in higher education. College is an important life transition period when many young adults establish independence and adopt lasting behavior patterns, especially with regard to diet and physical activity. The first years of college are often associated with weight gain therefore making weight loss and weight gain prevention interventions necessary in this population. Behavioral weight loss programs (BWLP) have shown to be effective in adults, however, to our knowledge, there have been no reports of BWLP focused solely on college-aged young adults. This study compared a 10-week online behavioral weight loss program to a 10-week face-to-face program on the main outcomes of weight loss, change in body fat percentage, and change in physical activity among college students. Correlates of weight loss including self-monitoring, social support, attendance, selfefficacy, and motivation were also examined. Results showed motivation decreased over time, motivation was positively correlated with weight loss, and self- efficacy increased over time.

Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2007. Graduate Programme in Psychology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-106). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR32021

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 100 p.; also includes graphics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 50-55). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1993. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 112-126).

This thesis aimed to explore whether self-management techniques, effective in essential hypertension, could be applied to women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy postpartum (HDP). HDP affect one in ten pregnancies, remain a leading cause of maternal death worldwide and are associated with elevated long-term maternal cardiovascular risk. Hypertension often persists postpartum and complications can occur. During the puerperium, multiple stresses on new mothers and their healthcare professionals can distract from good quality blood pressure (BP) management. Transfer of responsibility, from secondary to primary care, increases scope for uncertainty. The primary objective was to develop and test the feasibility of a novel self-management intervention for postnatal antihypertensive treatment. A systematic literature review (39 studies), local audit (n=20) and regional survey (n=101) were conducted to evaluate existing evidence and clinical practice. A pilot randomised controlled trial compared self-management of postnatal antihypertensive medication with usual care (n=91). Taking patients' views of self-management into account is essential to successful implementation and these were captured through qualitative interviews (n=68). A sub-study to assess markers of vascular risk (n=16) was conducted to further evaluate the relationship between postnatal BP and elevated long-term cardiovascular risk. There is a lack of good quality evidence underpinning hypertension management postpartum and widespread inconsistencies in approaches to care. The pilot trial suggested that expanding the study would be feasible, and that self-management may be more effective than usual care in terms of BP control. Strikingly, the 4-5mmHg reduction in diastolic BP observed with self-management persisted to six months, despite the majority of women being off treatment by this stage, reinforcing the idea that BP control during the puerperium may influence cardiovascular remodelling. However, no differences were demonstrated in markers of cardiovascular risk between sub-study groups. Participants commonly preferred self-management to usual care, and reported feeling more in control through this approach.

Resumo: Avaliar consiste em um julgamento de valor acerca de uma intervenção, programa ou serviço, com objetivo de tomada de decisões (17) e atualmente processos de avaliação têm sido amplamente estimulados pelos gestores, para favorecimento de planejamentos em saúde. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o Programa de Dispensação de Glicosímetros e Insumos para Automonitorização da Glicemia Capilar (AMGC), implantado em 2006 no município de Botucatu. O processo de implantação em Botucatu ocorreu sem planejamento e coordenação centralizados, e até o momento nenhuma avaliação do Programa foi realizada. O presente estudo tem como finalidade preencher esta lacuna, avaliando como ocorreu e vem ocorrendo o Programa no município. Estudou-se amostra representativa (n=288) dos usuários inscritos e 96 profissionais de saúde que atuavam no Programa desde sua implantação. Tomando como referencial teórico metodológico a tríade proposta por Donabediam - avaliação dos componentes Estrutura, Processo e Resultado - foram coletados dados sobre a capacitação prévia de usuários e profissionais, regularidade da disponibilidade dos insumos; seguimentos clínicos e laboratoriais normatizados, capacidade de autonomia para autocuidado do usuário e satisfação com o Programa, sendo apartir destes construídos os indicadores de qualidade. Foram detectadas falhas importantes na capacitação dos profissionais e usuários, os primeiros desconheciam parâmetros oficiais de controle glicêmicos e critérios para inserção do usuário no Programa, os segundos, relataram falta de orientações quanto a utilização do aparelho e valores de normalidade. Os indicadores de processo foram muito insatisfatórios: apenas 2,5% profissionais relataram verificar os controles glicêmicos domiciliares nas consultas, solicitar todos os exames laboratoriais, orientar plano alimentar, atividade física e ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Evaluating consists in the value judgment of an intervention, program or service for decision-making purposes. At present, evaluation processes have been largely encouraged by managers in favor of health care planning. This study aimed at evaluating the Program for Delivery of Glucometers and Materials for Capillary Glycemia Self-monitoring (Programa de Dispensação de Glicosímetros e Insumos para Automonitorização da Glicemia Capilar - AMGC) for individuals with diabetes mellitus using insulin, which was implemented in the city of Botucatu in 2006. A representative sample (n=288) of registered users and 96 health care professionals working for the program since its implementation were studied. Based on the triad proposed by Donabediam - evaluation of the following components: Structure, Process and Result - as a theoretical and methodological framework, data were collected concerning the previous training of users and professionals and the regularity of material availability; performance and adequacy of the actions developed in relation to technical recommendations; users' capacity of self-monitoring and the effects of the program in the view of users and professionals. From this information, the quality indicators adopted were designed. Important failures were detected in professionals' and users' training: the former were not knowledgeable about official parameters for glycemia control or about the criteria for registering users in the program; the latter reported lack of orientation concerning the use of the device and normality values. Process indicators were also very unsatisfactory: only 2.5% of the professionals reported to check on home glycemic control during consultations, to order all laboratory tests, to provide guidance for a dietary plan, physical education and smoking cessation, as recommended by the program; only 15.3% of users reported to take ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Orientador: Maria Antonieta de Barros Leite Carvalhaes / Coorientador: Maria José Trevisan / Banca: Cristina Maria Garcia de Lima Parada / Banca: Maria Lucia Zanetti / Mestre

abstract: Dietary self-monitoring has been shown to be a predictor of weight loss success and is a prevalent part of behavioral weight control programs. As more weight loss applications have become available on smartphones, this feasibility study investigated whether the use of a smartphone application, or a smartphone memo feature would improve dietary self-monitoring over the traditional paper-and-pencil method. The study also looked at whether the difference in methods would affect weight loss. Forty-seven adults (BMI 25 to 40 kg/m2) completed an 8-week study focused on tracking the difference in adherence to a self-monitoring protocol and subsequent weight loss. Participants owning iPhones (n=17) used the 'Lose It' application (AP) for diet and exercise tracking and were compared to smartphone participants who recorded dietary intake using a memo (ME) feature (n=15) on their phone and participants using the traditional paper-and-pencil (PA) method (n=15). There was no significant difference in completion rates between groups with an overall completion rate of 85.5%. The overall mean adherence to self-monitoring for the 8-week period was better in the AP group than the PA group (p = .024). No significant difference was found between the AP group and ME group (p = .148), or the ME group and the PA group (p = .457). Weight loss for the 8 week study was significant for all groups (p = .028). There was no significant difference in weight loss between groups. Number of days recorded regardless of group assignment showed a weak correlation to weight loss success (p = .068). Smartphone owners seeking to lose weight should be encouraged by the potential success associated with dietary tracking using a smartphone app as opposed to the traditional paper-and-pencil method. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.S. Nutrition 2012

This thesis investigates self-tracking practices of users of MyFitnessPal calorie counting app. The thesis researches everyday self-trackers users who have started using the app on their own and are not part of any self-tracking community and focuses on the practices of self-tracking. The thesis responds to the literature on self-tracking that has often neglected everyday self-trackers and practices of self-tracking. First, many studies, whether sociological investigations or human-computer interaction research, focus on members of Quantified Self (QS) community (Choe, Lee, Lee, Pratt, & Kientz, 2014; Li, Dey, & Forlizzi, 2010; Neff & Nafus, 2015; Sharon & Zandbergen, 2016). QS is a community of individuals who are interested in learning more about themselves through, oftentimes unusual and complex, self-tracking, which involves modification of existing technologies or even creation of new ones. Thus, focusing on QS members neglects the individual everyday self-trackers, their experiences and practices. Second, existing studies have mainly focused on health or social implications of self-tracking (Lupton, 2012b, 2013d, 2014a, Swan, 2012b, 2013). These include, but are not limited to, potential of self-tracking to assist diagnosis (Wile, Ranawaya, & Kiss, 2014), or behaviour change (Chiauzzi, Rodarte, & Dasmahapatra, 2015), self-tracking increasing surveillance, public pedagogy (Rich & Miah, 2014) and subjection to neoliberal values and promotion of healthism (Lupton, 2012b, 2013a) or leading to monetisation of exercise (Till, 2014). While these studies have yielded important insights, they do not help us to understand what people actually do when they self-track, i.e. what practices self-tracking involves and how people engaged in self-tracking manage them. Guided by the STS approach that highlights the importance of observing the mundane practices and need to focus on technology users, this thesis explores the practices of everyday self-trackers. The exploration of the practices of self-tracking among the everyday self-trackers is based on 31 interviews with early mid-life individuals, who were mainly recruited from gyms and shared their self-tracking experience of using the MyFitnessPal calorie counting app. The analytical chapters answer three questions: What is self-tracking by calorie counting in the everyday like? How is self-tracking by calorie counting done? What are the practices through which self-tracking affects those engaged in it? To answer the first question, I juxtapose self-tracking goals, use and effects as they are represented in the literature on the QS to those of my participants. Doing this reveals that self-tracking in the everyday is perceived and done quite differently than the QS metaphor would allow us to believe. The goals of the participants are mundane (weight loss), they do not use the sophisticated features of the app and are not interested in the historical data, the effects of the app are not life-changing and temporary closely tied to the use of the app. This stands in contrast to QS metaphor where self-tracking is geared towards continuous self-improvement, driven by intricate data analysis and biohacking. To answer the second question, I focus on self-tracking by calorie counting with MyFitnessPal as a dieting practice. I explore how self-tracking affects the daily practices as well as is incorporated in participants lives. The users, thus, aim to find an approach to temporal aspects of tracking and precision that would fit most conveniently with their other daily practices. They manipulate their use of the app to accommodate any meals that are not in their usual dieting routine. This highlights that dieting through self-tracking is not a straightforward data collection and involves practical strategies and negotiations, and can both influence and be influenced by other everyday practices. The third question focuses on quantification, that is the production and communication of numbers (W. N. Espeland & Stevens, 2008, p. 402). Quantification has usually been discussed at institutional levels, in terms of government, science or, in the case of Espeland and Sauder s (W. N. Espeland & Sauder, 2007) seminal work, in terms of academic rankings. I adopt the insights from these studies to make sense of the quantification at the individual level using MyFitnessPal. I draw out two features of individual quantification that distinguish it from institutional one, mainly that quantification is done for oneself only and it relies on self-governance. Further, I outline how quantification affects such decisions as whether to eat, what to eat and how much to eat. Quantification also works as commensuration as participants compared different foods referring to their calorie value. However, unlike in the case of institutional quantification, individual quantification did not have to be accepted unquestionably and often other values of food would be weighted in relation to calories when participants made choices what to eat. Ultimately, this thesis contributes a new perspective on self-tracking as it explores the mundanity of it. It adds fine-grained insights into the everyday practices of self-tracking by adopting a novel analytical angle that centres on practices and by exploring a neglected user group of everyday self-trackers.