Positive and negative dimensions of weight control motivation
| Autor: | Stephen Stotland, Gentiana Sadikaj, M. Larocque |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male Time Factors media_common.quotation_subject medicine.disease_cause Eating Weight loss Surveys and Questionnaires Weight Loss medicine Humans Longitudinal Studies Obesity Depression (differential diagnoses) media_common Motivation Weight change Behavior change Feeding Behavior Perfectionism (psychology) Weight control Middle Aged Overweight medicine.disease Self Efficacy Weight Reduction Programs Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Feeling Female medicine.symptom Factor Analysis Statistical Psychology Goals Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Eating Behaviors. 13:20-26 |
| ISSN: | 1471-0153 |
| Popis: | This study examined weight control motivation among patients (N = 5460 females and 547 males) who sought weight loss treatment with family physicians. An eight-item measure assessed the frequency of thoughts and feelings related to weight control “outcome” (e.g. expected physical and psychological benefits) and “process” (e.g. resentment and doubt). Factor analysis supported the existence of two factors, labeled Positive and Negative motivation. Positive motivation was high (average frequency of thoughts about benefits was ‘every day’) and stable throughout treatment, while Negative motivation declined rapidly and then stabilized. The determinants of changes in the Positive and Negative dimensions during treatment were examined within 3 time frames: first month, months 2–6, and 6–12. Maintenance of high scores on Positive motivation was associated with higher BMI and more disturbed eating habits. Early reductions in Negative motivation were greater for those starting treatment with higher weight and more disturbed eating habits, but less depression and stress, while later reductions in Negative motivation were predicted by improvements in eating habits, weight, stress and perfectionism. Clinicians treating obesity should be sensitive to fluctuations in both motivational dimensions, as they are likely to play a central role in determining long-term behavior and weight change. |
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