Evaluation Design for Get Moving, Get Healthy with HSTA 2003-2004 CDC-HSTA Project

 

 

Research Question and Type of Question

(question types: Descriptive, Relational, Causal)

Data Source

(e.g., survey, body measurement, pedometer, focus group; specify pre & post if relevant)

Sampling

Method

(random, convenience, purposive)

Sample

Size

Analysis

(statistical tests/measures--e.g., mean, frequency, correlation, paired t-test—or other method, e.g., inductive analysis)

 

  1. Did attitudes about physical activity improve from doing this project?

 

 

 

  1. Did number of steps increase throughout project?

 

 

 

  1. Who took more steps on average:  HSTA students, adult partners, or the walking club students?

 

 

 

  1. How do attitudes toward exercise affect number of steps?

 

Comparing pre- & post-

Survey forms

 

 

Steps data sheets

 

 

Steps data sheets

 

 

 

Surveys and data sheets

 

Convenience

 

 

 

 

Convenience

 

 

 

Convenience

 

 

 

 

Convenience

 

All participants

 

 

All

 

 

 

All

 

 

 

 

All

 

 

Dependent t test for each variable

 

 

 

Means or ANOVA

 

 

 

Mean / one way ANOVA

 

 

 

 

Correlations between survey data and steps