"Hidden" social networks in behavior change interventions.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302399 and PMC identifier 4330855.
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Abstract
We investigated whether "hidden" (or unobserved) social networks were evident in a 2011 physical activity behavior change intervention in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Results showed evidence of unobserved social networks in the intervention and illustrated how the network evolved over short periods and affected behavior. Behavior change interventions should account for the interaction among participants (i.e., social networks) and how such interactions affect intervention outcome.
Medical subject headings
- Health Behavior
- Social Behavior
- Social Support
- Sociometric Techniques