Psychosocial Predictors of Weight Loss among American Indian and Alaska Native Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Translational Project
Joint Authors
Dill, Edward J.
Manson, Spero M.
Jiang, Luohua
Pratte, Katherine A.
Gutilla, Margaret J.
Knepper, Stephanie L.
Beals, Janette
Roubideaux, Yvette
Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention Demonstration Project, Yvette
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The association of psychosocial factors (psychological distress, coping skills, family support, trauma exposure, and spirituality) with initial weight and weight loss among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in a diabetes prevention translational project was investigated.
Participants (n=3,135) were confirmed as prediabetic and subsequently enrolled in the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention (SDPI-DP) demonstration project implemented at 36 Indian health care programs.
Measures were obtained at baseline and after completing a 16-session educational curriculum focusing on weight loss through behavioral changes.
At baseline, psychological distress and negative family support were linked to greater weight, whereas cultural spirituality was correlated with lower weight.
Furthermore, psychological distress and negative family support predicted less weight loss, and positive family support predicted greater weight loss, over the course of the intervention.
These bivariate relationships between psychosocial factors and weight remained statistically significant within a multivariate model, after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics.
Conversely, coping skills and trauma exposure were not significantly associated with baseline weight or change in weight.
These findings demonstrate the influence of psychosocial factors on weight loss in AI/AN communities and have substantial implications for incorporating adjunctive intervention components.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dill, Edward J.& Manson, Spero M.& Jiang, Luohua& Pratte, Katherine A.& Gutilla, Margaret J.& Knepper, Stephanie L.…[et al.]. 2015. Psychosocial Predictors of Weight Loss among American Indian and Alaska Native Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Translational Project. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dill, Edward J.…[et al.]. Psychosocial Predictors of Weight Loss among American Indian and Alaska Native Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Translational Project. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107967
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dill, Edward J.& Manson, Spero M.& Jiang, Luohua& Pratte, Katherine A.& Gutilla, Margaret J.& Knepper, Stephanie L.…[et al.]. Psychosocial Predictors of Weight Loss among American Indian and Alaska Native Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Translational Project. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2015. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107967
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1107967