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The identification of characteristics of individuals that are predictive of success in weight control programs is important, given the limited and variable outcome of such programs. The present research examined the relations of multiple measures of dieting self-efficacy with weight change, in the context of a 10-week behavioral weight control program. Questionnaires were constructed to measure dieters' beliefs in their abilities to: (1) adhere to a diet in eating situations, (2) perform various dieting behaviors, and (3) reach their dieting goals. The three questionnaires were called the Situation-, Behavior-, and Goal-Based Dieting Self-Efficacy Scales. Preliminary work indicated that the scales were highly internally consistent and inter-correlated at a low level, suggesting that the three scales measured different aspects of the construct of dieting self-efficacy. The Goal-Based scale was found to predict weight change during treatment. Suggestions were offered about ways to apply this finding to patient selection and treatment prescription. |
