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Table 3 Codebook for team-based social norms related communication types

From: Effects of group communication norms on daily steps in a team-based financial incentive mobile phone intervention in Shanghai, China

Communication themes

Definition

Examples

Nudging

The records sent by team leaders or members, reminding others to clock in and achieve the daily goal

"There are still 5 team members who haven't achieved 10,000 steps. Come on!"

"@EveryoneWe still have to walk, we are slipping down the rankings every week, and we can't continue to fall behind. "

Sharing

The records sharing about daily step counts of their own or others

"I've walked 10,000 steps today."

Feedback

The records feeding back on the reward distribution, daily and weekly ranking of their team or other

"I heard that our team ranked 52nd last week which was so close (to winning a team weekly step count award)."

"We got the rewards! During the first week, we were ranked 31st."

Other

Other information that did not fall into any of the three aforementioned types, such as health knowledge and information

"The cold front is coming and the temperature will drop tomorrow. Remember to put on more clothes when you take a walk."

"Just do your best and enjoy the exercise."