A mixed-methods investigation of psychological factors relevant to weight maintenance

dc.contributor.authorDibb-Smith, A.E.
dc.contributor.authorBrindal, E.
dc.contributor.authorChapman, J.
dc.contributor.authorNoakes, M.
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated perceptions of and engagement with the concepts of planning and problem-solving, within a weight management sample. A total of 53 participants (62% female, 20-74 years old) completed a semi-structured interview and quantitative measures after a 16-week weight maintenance period. Preliminary weight maintainers (who had maintained losses of, at least 10% of their original weight) were compared with heavier-than-baseline participants (who had re-gained more weight than was originally lost). The maintainers exhibited stronger problem-solving skills ( p < .05). The heavier-than-baseline participants tended towards non-rational problem-solving styles. Qualitatively, the maintainers described more planning events and were more accepting of mistakes than the heavier-than-baseline participants. Implications are discussed.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityAmanda Ellen Dibb-Smith, Emily Brindal, Janine Chapman, Manny Noakes
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Health Psychology, 2019; 24(4):440-452
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1359105316678053
dc.identifier.issn1359-1053
dc.identifier.issn1461-7277
dc.identifier.orcidBrindal, E. [0000-0003-2681-008X]
dc.identifier.orcidChapman, J. [0000-0002-9202-9788]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/118985
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSAGE Publications
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2016.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1359105316678053
dc.subjectDichotomous thinking
dc.subjectplanning
dc.subjectproblem-solving skills
dc.subjectweight maintenance
dc.subjectweight re-gain
dc.titleA mixed-methods investigation of psychological factors relevant to weight maintenance
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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