Confirmation in Couples' Communication About Weight Management: An Analysis of How Both Partners Contribute to Individuals' Health Behaviors and Conversational Outcomes

Dailey, René M.; Romo, Lynsey K.; Thompson, Charee M.

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.2011.01414.x

Cited by 47 publications

(50 citation statements)

References 41 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This finding is consistent with the indirect effects models and with the literature indicating that people in harmonious relationships perceive greater positive social influence from the partner (Markey et al, 2007). Together these findings reinforce that people's perception of their partners' health communication is important to consider in conjunction with their relationship satisfaction (Markey et al, 2007) and their health communication (Dailey, Romo, & Thompson, 2011). However, this study builds upon the previous research by identifying how positive and negative social control are distinctly associated with their relationship satisfaction.…”

Section: Social Control and Relationship Qualitysupporting

confidence: 80%

“…Indeed, Dailey, Romo, and Thompson (2011) found that people's satisfaction with weight management conversations is positively related to their perception of acceptance messages (e.g., warmth, care, and positivity) from the partner. When both partners perceived low-challenge messages (e.g., push to be healthier) from each other, they were the most satisfied with the weight management conversation (and vice versa).…”

Section: Health Influence Perceptions and Relationship Qualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Weight-related social control and relationship quality

Burke

Segrin

2016

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The purpose of this study was to investigate accuracy and bias effects in partners' reports and perceptions of diet-and exercise-related social control in conjunction with their relationship satisfaction. Actor-partner interdependence mediation models (APIMeM) were used to examine the reports of diet-and exercise-related social control in 192 couples. In line with the accuracy and bias framework, we found that couples are accurate and biased with regard to their social control attempts and that accuracy and bias were associated with relationship satisfaction for positive social control. Individuals also reported greater relationship satisfaction when they reported using less negative social control and when they perceived more positive social control from their partners. These findings provide corroboration for self-reports of social influence in close relationships while simultaneously demonstrating bias in perceptions of partners' social control and highlighting concurrent associations with people's relationship satisfaction.

show abstract

Section: Social Control and Relationship Qualitysupporting

confidence: 80%

Section: Health Influence Perceptions and Relationship Qualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Weight-related social control and relationship quality

Burke

Segrin

2016

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The findings from this study provide further evidence to support the view that it may be more appropriate and effective to focus on healthy eating and exercise in pregnancy, rather than on GWG (Smith et al, 2015). It has been demonstrated elsewhere that partners can help one another manage their weight (Dailey et al, 2011), and this could be investigated in the context of providing support for healthy eating in pregnancy.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 61%

“If she wants to eat…and eat and eat…fine! It's gonna feed the baby”: Pregnant women and partners' perceptions and experiences of pregnancy with a BMI >40 kg/m 2

et al. 2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A B S T R A C TIntroduction: women with a raised BMI are more likely to gain excessive weight in pregnancy compared to women with a BMI in the normal range. Recent behaviour change interventions have had moderate to no influence on GWG, and no effect on other perinatal outcomes. Evidence is required regarding the social and cultural contexts of weight and pregnancy. No studies to date have included the views of partners. Aims: to explore the experiences, attitudes and health-related behaviours of pregnant women with a BMI > 40 kg/m 2 ; and to identify the factors and considerations which shape their beliefs, experiences and behaviours, and how these may change during and after pregnancy. 2. To determine the impact, if any, of the beliefs and attitudes of significant members of the women's families and social networks upon the women's experiences, attitudes and health-related behaviours in relation to weight and pregnancy Methods: this was a prospective serial interview study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 pregnant women with a BMI > 40 kg/m 2 , during pregnancy and after birth, and once with 7 partners (all male) of women. Interview questions were designed to be appropriately but flexibly framed, in order to explore and gather data on participants' everyday life, lifestyles, views, experiences, relationships and behaviours, focussing more specifically on beliefs about health, pregnancy, weight and diet. Thematic content analysis was used to formally analyse and unearth patterns in the data. Findings: the findings can be grouped into six interrelated themes: the complexities of weight histories and relationships with food; resisting risk together; resisting stigma together; pregnancy as a 'pause';receiving dietary advice; postnatal intentions. These themes are interrelated due to the 'spoiled identity' (Goffman, 1963) that the large body represents in western culture and related stigma. Conclusion and implications: this study provides evidence that there exist deeply ingrained social and cultural beliefs among women and in particular their partners, regarding pregnancy diet and weight gain. Further, this study provides evidence that male partners may resist stigmatised risk on behalf of a pregnant partner. All women (and several men) expressed an intention to adopt healthy behaviours and lose weight once their baby was born. Further evidence is required regarding the means by which women who experience stigmatised risk during pregnancy, and their partners, might be engaged and receptive to health advice. Models which draw on ideals of relationship-centred care, and selfefficacy via open discussion with women and families, engaging women and partners by providing them with an opportunity to talk about their beliefs and concerns, could be explored to inform future research and practice.

show abstract

“…Of the 47 studies, 36 used quantitative study designs , nine used qualitative designs and two used a combination of these methods .…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some studies identified factors that influence body size management or estimated the relative incidence of various stages of change in the managing process. Many quantitative studies investigated socio‐demographic differences in body size perceptions .…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Literature review: perceptions and management of body size among normal weight and moderately overweight people

Nissen

Holm

2014

Obesity Reviews

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Improved understanding of how normal weight and moderately overweight people manage their body weight and shape could be used to inform initiatives to prevent and treat obesity. This literature review offers a thorough appraisal of existing research into perceptions and management of own body size among normal weight and moderately overweight people. The studies reported in the 47 publications reviewed here address various themes based on different conceptualizations. The studies point out that normal weight and moderately overweight people are much concerned about their body size, but huge discrepancies are found between their own perceptions and study categorizations. The studies also indicate that normal weight and moderately overweight people are actively engaged in managing their body size through numerous managing strategies, and dieting is widespread. Together the studies do not form a unified and coherent research field, and there is a bias towards North American study populations. Methodological problems were identified in some publications, raising questions about generalizability of the findings. Moreover, only few studies give deeper insight into the specific perceptions and actions. Repeated studies are needed in broader and more differentiated geographical, social and cultural contexts, and longitudinal studies and more in-depth explorations are especially needed.

show abstract

Confirmation in Couples' Communication About Weight Management: An Analysis of How Both Partners Contribute to Individuals' Health Behaviors and Conversational Outcomes

Cited by 47 publications

References 41 publications

Weight-related social control and relationship quality

Weight-related social control and relationship quality

“If she wants to eat…and eat and eat…fine! It's gonna feed the baby”: Pregnant women and partners' perceptions and experiences of pregnancy with a BMI >40 kg/m 2

Literature review: perceptions and management of body size among normal weight and moderately overweight people

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About