Analyzed by Nathan Botts / Monday, September 28, 2015 / Categories: Child & Maternal Health, Obesity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention With Text Messaging Addressing Obesity in Children An article from the Journal of Pediatric Care Study reported results: "Supported are the interconnected relationships among the study variables, that is, parental healthy lifestyle beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors. At baseline, parental healthy lifestyle belief scores significantly correlated with perceived difficulty (rs = 0.598, p < .05) and healthy lifestyle behaviors (rs = 0.545, p < .05). These associations strengthened after the intervention. Furthermore, as parental healthy lifestyle beliefs increased and perceived difficulty lessened, their response rate and subsequent feedback lessened to the static text messaging support." Print 4088 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Health behavior; SMS; cognitive behavioral therapy Study RegionUnited StatesOrganizationOhio State UniversityIssue or ProblemParental perception of healthy behaviors affecting their child's healthTech MediumText MessageTechnology DeviceMobile PhonemFHAST ImplicationDelivery of behavioral therapy intervention for parents of obese children through text messages. More links Link to the article abstract in PubMedFindings from this study support the interconnections between parents' thoughts, feelings, and actions toward healthy lifestyles. As parental beliefs became stronger through cognitive behavioral skills building and tailored text messaging, the need for general support via text messaging lessened, warranting additional research. Please login or register to post comments.