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Predictors of Psychological Well-Being during Behavioral Obesity Treatment in Women
Joint Authors
Santos, Teresa C.
Teixeira, Pedro J.
Coutinho, Sílvia R.
Vieira, Paulo N.
Silva, Marlene N.
Minderico, Cláudia S.
Sardinha, Luís B.
Mata, Jutta
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-11-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study examined the association of autonomy-related variables, including exercise motivation, with psychological well-being and quality of life, during obesity treatment.
Middle-aged overweight/obese women (n=239) participated in a 1-year behavioral program and completed questionnaires measuring need support, general self-determination, and exercise and treatment motivation.
General and obesity-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL), self-esteem, depression, and anxiety were also assessed.
Results showed positive correlations of self-determination and perceived need support with HRQOL and self-esteem, and negative associations with depression and anxiety (P<.001).
Treatment autonomous motivation correlated positively with physical (P=.004) and weight-related HRQOL (P<.001), and negatively with depression (P=.025) and anxiety (P=.001).
Exercise autonomous motivation was positively correlated with physical HRQOL (P<.001), mental HRQOL (P=.003), weight-related HRQOL (P<.001), and self-esteem (P=.003), and negatively with anxiety (P=.016).
Findings confirm that self-determination theory's predictions apply to this population and setting, showing that self-determination, perceived need support, and autonomous self-regulation positively predict HRQOL and psychological well-being.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vieira, Paulo N.& Mata, Jutta& Silva, Marlene N.& Coutinho, Sílvia R.& Santos, Teresa C.& Minderico, Cláudia S.…[et al.]. 2010. Predictors of Psychological Well-Being during Behavioral Obesity Treatment in Women. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vieira, Paulo N.…[et al.]. Predictors of Psychological Well-Being during Behavioral Obesity Treatment in Women. Journal of Obesity No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Vieira, Paulo N.& Mata, Jutta& Silva, Marlene N.& Coutinho, Sílvia R.& Santos, Teresa C.& Minderico, Cláudia S.…[et al.]. Predictors of Psychological Well-Being during Behavioral Obesity Treatment in Women. Journal of Obesity. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509551