Locus of control and weight reduction

被引：35

作者：

Adolfsson, B

Andersson, I

Elofsson, S

Rössner, S

Undén, AL

机构：

[1] Huddinge Univ Hosp, Karolinska Inst, Norrulls Sjukhus, Dept Med,Obes Unit, S-11345 Stockholm, Sweden

[2] Stockholm Univ, Dept Social Work, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden

[3] Karolinska Univ Hosp, Karolinska Inst, Dept Med, Stockholm, Sweden

来源：

PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING | 2005年 / 56卷 / 01期

关键词：

locus of control; obesity; weight reduction programme;

D O I：

10.1016/j.pec.2003.12.005

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The objective of this study was to determine if locus of control orientation is predictive for weight loss among participants in a behaviour modification weight reduction programme. The subjects completed a locus of control questionnaire consisting of 4.0 questions before starting the programme and again after 1 year. Forty-one participants started the programme. 28 remained after 1 year. Their weight loss was significant (P < 0.001) and associated with an internal locus of control orientation (P < 0.05). The findings suggest that different weight reduction activities could be offered depending on the person's locus of control orientation. Participants with an internal orientation could be offered a standard weight reduction programme. Others, with a more external locus of control orientation. could be offered an adapted programme. which also focused on and encouraged the participants' internal orientation. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：55 / 61

页数：7

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