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Testing a hierarchy-of-effects model

pathways from awareness to outcomes in the verb-tm campaign 2002-2003

Bauman, A.E., Bowles, H.R., Huhman, M., Heitzler, C.D., Owen, N., Smith, B.J., & Reger-Nash, B. (2008). Testing a hierarchy-of-effects model: pathways from awareness to outcomes in the verb-tm campaign 2002-2003. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 34

Background: The McGuire hierarchy-of-effects (HOE) model, used extensively in mass-media interventions to describe the mechanisms for understanding effects, has not been tested in physical activity campaigns.

Design: Data collected at baseline (2002) and follow-up (2003) surveys in the VERB-tm evaluation were used in structural equation modeling to test pathways and hierarchies of campaign effects.

Conclusions: These findings provided limited support for the HOE model and suggest that increased awareness and understanding were the key proximal effects that led to behavior change. A distinct sequence of effects, which bypassed attitudes and outcome expectations, was found for these U.S. young people. The findings could inform the design of future campaigns to address youth physical activity.

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Adrian Bauman
Heather Bowles
Marian Huhman
Carrie Heitzler
Neville Owen
Ben Smith
Bill Reger-Nash

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