Table 3 Master themes and sub-themes developed during the thematic analysis process
Master themes (with description) | Sub-themes |
|---|---|
a, Reasons for engagement (sub-themes associated with how engagement resulted from the individual themselves, when the device delivered a notification or when other people prompted them to) | Engagement driven by the participant |
Engagement driven by the device(s) | |
Engagement driven by other people | |
b, The relationship between behaviour and physiology (sub-themes associated with recognizing the relationship between behaviour and physiology, self-experimentation and the implications of this on patterns of engagement over time) | Recognizing the relationship |
Self-experimentation | |
Implications over time | |
c, The various metrics shown lacked meaning (sub-themes associated with difficulty interpreting the data, feeling unsure as to how to respond to the data and seeking external sources of information) | Interpreting glucose data |
Unsure how to respond to the data | |
Using online resources | |
d, Changes to movement behaviours (sub-themes associated with being more physically active and interrupting time spent sitting) | Becoming more physically active |
Interrupting sitting time | |
e, Changes to diet (sub-themes associated with making changes to the timing and type of food consumed and portion sizes) | Changing what food was consumed |
Changing when food was consumed | |
f, Barriers to behaviour change (sub-themes associated with internal and external barriers) | Internal barriers |
External barriers |