J Korean Acad Child Health Nurs.  2007 Jul;13(3):257-264.

Development of an Obesity Management Program for Elementary School Children: Based on Keller's Motivation Theory

• Kim MJ
• Kim HS
• Kim SA
• Kim DH

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop an effective obesity management program for elementary school children, based on the motivation theory. METHOD: This study was a methodological study. A child obesity management program, based on the motivation theory was developed, a web site was made and children with obesity participated in the internet program. After the children finished the program, they evaluated the clinical validity of the program. The clinical validity was tested from Jun 12 to 16, 2006. The participants were 6 students. The evaluation tool was Keller's IMMS(Instructional Material Motivation Survey). Data were evaluated using means+/-SD for four major components A,R,C,S (Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction), based on ARCS in the motivation theory.
RESULTS
The program developed in this study was named 'ARCS children obesity escape', and the URL is 'http://www.119kid.co.kr'. Regarding the four components of ARCS, the overall reaction of participants showed that they were very highly motivated by this program.
CONCLUSION
Utilizing the ARCS motivation strategies for solving obesity problems for children is an effective method to motivate the management of obesity, and can increase achievement motivation, attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction with the management of obesity. Thus, the program developed in this study is expected to reduce obesity in children, and become an important guide for obesity management and health improvement for children.

Keyword

Obesity; Children; Motivation; Internet

MeSH Terms

Child*
Humans
Internet
Methods
Motivation*
Obesity*
Pediatric Obesity
Child Health