Development of music- and web-based intervention content targeting self-care behaviour changes

Description

Self-care is an accessible resource to maintain one’s health and well-being in the face of an individual or societal crisis. However, recent research reveals the necessity to encourage changes in self-care behaviour to meet individuals’ needs and preferences. In response to the trend towards digital transformation in psychological counselling and healthcare, transdisciplinary solutions are promising for the development of behaviour change interventions. The study aimed to develop the content of a music- and web-based intervention targeting self-care behaviour changes in general adult population.. The study was based on the conceptualization of self-care proposed in the Self-Care Strategies Questionnaire (Mārtinsone et al., 2022) that identified 14 self-care strategies applied to personal and/or professional life. The music- and web-based content addressing every strategy was developed. Intervention Mapping was used as a methodological framework. The intervention design team (n=5) and external experts (n=7) were involved in all phases of the development. The experts were selected based on their experience in health psychology or music therapy. The data provided by team members and experts was collected using the content assessment questionnaire. 14 criteria were assessed in a 3-point Likert scale. To process the data the content validity index was calculated.. According to the steps of Intervention Mapping, the behaviour change outcomes, determinants and change objectives were developed. Additionally, therapeutic factors were developed to address the specifics of a music-based intervention. Behaviour change methods were selected and their practical applications designed. Although the preliminary version of the content demonstrated acceptable validity for most of criteria (CVI ≥ .70), except practical applications, many items were revised or withdrawn by the intervention design team after analyzing the experts’ suggestions.. A systematic process based on Intervention Mapping methodology resulted in development of a theory-informed intervention content. Engagement of external experts contributed to reliability of the results.

Period	29 Mar 2023 → 31 Mar 2023
Event title	RSU Research week 2023: Society. Health. Welfare
Event type	Conference
Conference number	9
Organiser	Rīga Stradiņš University
Location	Riga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International