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  • Health Behavior
  • Occupational Health
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Workplace physical activity (PA) interventions are crucial for employee well-being.
  • Peer-led interventions offer a novel approach to promoting PA.
  • Vicarious experience through peer models can influence health behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore participants' perceptions of a peer modeling intervention for workplace physical activity.
  • To identify key themes influencing the effectiveness of peer-led PA programs.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative descriptive study utilizing thematic analysis.
  • Focus group discussions with nine women from the intervention group (n=26).

Main Results:

  • Participants perceived the peer modeling intervention positively, describing models as "real people" and the lifestyle as "doable."
  • Key themes identified were "I am left wanting more" and "focus on food."
  • Participants desired increased attention to healthy eating and more interaction time with peer models.

Conclusions:

  • The peer modeling PA intervention is perceived favorably but requires refinement.
  • Future interventions should incorporate more comprehensive nutrition guidance and extended peer interaction.
  • Further research is needed to strengthen peer modeling PA interventions based on participant feedback.