The use of the pile sort method in identifying groups of healthful lifestyle behaviors among female community college students
The use of the pile sort method in identifying groups of healthful lifestyle behaviors among female community college students
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jada.2008.06.428
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发表时间：
2008-09-01
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通讯作者：
Webber, Kelly H.
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作者：
Quintiliani, Lisa M.;Campbell, Marci K.;Webber, Kelly H.
当遇到新的或未充分研究的人群时，了解目标受众的需求和看法很有用。本研究调查了定性堆排序方法在获取营养和身体活动行为信息方面的应用。在堆排序中，个人列出与特定主题相关的主题列表，然后将这些主题分组到相关的堆中。这项研究调查了参与者对与健康生活方式相关的行为进行分组的方式是否一致。在六个焦点小组中对 28 名社区学院女学生（46% 是白人；39% 拥有 2 年制或更高学位）进行了分类。从记录中总共编码了 74 堆分组行为。分析显示，运动、生活方式、饮食方式和积极食物这四组具有良好的一致性（识别了 9 到 12 次）。堆排序方法代表了一种可以纳入形成性研究的活动，以针对具有多个组成部分的复杂行为进行干预；此外，这种方法可以为咨询会议提供结构，并有助于从患者的角度更好地理解健康饮食和身体活动的看法。
When encountering new or understudied populations, it is useful to build an understanding of the needs and perceptions of the target audience. This study investigated the application of the qualitative pile sort method for gaining information about nutrition and physical activity behaviors. In a pile sort, individuals make a list of topics relevant to a particular subject, and then they group these topics into related piles. This study investigated whether there was consistency in the ways in which participants grouped behaviors related to having a healthful lifestyle. Pile sorts were conducted during six focus groups among 28 female community college students (46% white; 39% had a 2-year degree or higher). A total of 74 piles of grouped behaviors were coded from the transcripts. Analyses revealed good consistency (identified nine to 12 times) for four groupings: exercise, lifestyle, how you eat, and positive foods. The pile sort method represents an activity that can be incorporated into formative research for interventions focused on complex behaviors with multiple components; in addition, this method may provide structure to counseling sessions and facilitate a better understanding of the perceptions of healthful eating and physical activity from patients' perspectives.