The Application of the Yerkes-Dodson Law in a Childhood Weight Management Program: Examining Weight Dissatisfaction

被引：14

作者：

Johnston, Craig A. ^{[1
,2
]}

Moreno, Jennette Palcic ^{[1
]}

Regas, Kaleigh ^{[1
]}

Tyler, Chermaine ^{[1
]}

Foreyt, John P. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Baylor Coll Med, Dept Pediat Nutr, Houston, TX 77030 USA

[2] Baylor Coll Med, Dept Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY | 2012年 / 37卷 / 06期

关键词：

adolescents; childhood obesity; children; weight dissatisfaction; weight management; Yerkes-Dodson; OVERWEIGHT; STRESS;

D O I：

10.1093/jpepsy/jss040

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

Objective To determine the effect of dissatisfaction with one's weight on outcomes in a weight management program. Methods Participants included 149 children between the ages of 11 and 14 years who were enrolled in an intensive weight loss intervention. All participants had a body mass index (BMI) epsilon 85th percentile. Children were divided into tertiles based on their level of weight dissatisfaction as assessed by the Kids' Eating Disorder Survey. Results Analysis revealed significant differences across levels of weight dissatisfaction categories for weight loss. Specifically, children in the moderate dissatisfaction group lost weight while participants in low and high groups gained weight over 6 months. Conclusion As the Yerkes-Dodson law would predict, these findings suggest that moderate levels of weight dissatisfaction are associated with improved outcomes in a weight management program.

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页码：674 / 679

页数：6

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