Assessment of Processes of Change for Weight Management in a UK Sample

Objective: The present study aimed to validate the English version of the Processes of Change questionnaire in weight management (P-Weight). Methods: Participants were 1,087 UK adults, including people enrolled in a behavioural weight management programme, university students and an opportunistic sample. The mean age of the sample was 34.80 (SD = 13.56) years, and 83% were women. BMI ranged from 18.51 to 55.36 (mean = 25.92, SD = 6.26) kg/m2. Participants completed both the stages and processes questionnaires in weight management (S-Weight and P-Weight), and subscales from the EDI-2 and EAT-40. A refined version of the P-Weight consisting of 32 items was obtained based on the item analysis. Results: The internal structure of the scale fitted a four-factor model, and statistically significant correlations with external measures supported the convergent validity of the scale. Conclusion: The adequate psychometric properties of the P-Weight English version suggest that it could be a useful tool to tailor weight management interventions..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Obesity Facts - 8(2015), 1, Seite 43-53

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ana Andrés [VerfasserIn]
Carmina Saldaña [VerfasserIn]
Rebecca J. Beeken [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Methodology
Motivation
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
Obesity
Processes
Validation

doi:

10.1159/000373900

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ045903115