Predicting success in weight reduction as a function of locus of control: A unidimensional and multidimensional approach.

Balch, Philip; Ross, Amanda

doi:10.1037/h0076495

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“…Bolocofsky et al (1984) found that individuals who lost weight in a program tended to be more internal in LOC than those who dropped out of the weight control program, although this factor was less significant than initial weight, age at onset of obesity and several other factors tested, including Factors C (emotional stability), N (forthrightness) and O (selfassurance) from the Cattel Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire. Balch and Ross (1975) found a significant correlation between Rotter 1-E scores and completion of a weight loss program.…”

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Attitudes of control and weight management

Wright¹

2000

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Applications of locus of control theory to weight loss programs have yielded inconsistent results. This study attempts to clarify "control" by looking at two different factors. Maximum control is the degree of perceived control inherent in the event itself, and personal control is the degree to which the event is perceived controllable by the individual. These two factors were also examined in two types of situations to determine whether individuals have one global outlook on control, or if they make a distinction between control in some situations as opposed to control in other situations. Seventy-four female 2 subjects completed a 16 item questionnaire on their perceived control in weight-related and non-weight-related situations. Subjects demonstrated that attitudes of control are situation specific. The two separate attitudes, maximum control and personal control, operate independently. Some individuals who felt that events were highly controllable, still felt they had very little control. Converse perceptions were also demonstrated .

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Attitudes of control and weight management

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2000

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“…Contudo, pesquisas posteriores tanto validaram tal afirmação (Ross et al, 1983;Balch & Ross, 1975), quanto há estudos que obtiveram resultados que a contrariaram (Gormally et al, 1980;Tobias & MacDonald, 1977). Entretanto, esses estudos foram realizados com adultos.…”

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Avaliação psicológica de crianças acompanhadas em programa de atenção multiprofissional à obesidade

Cardoso

Carvalho

2007

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O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever e analisar os resultados das avaliações psicológicas de crianças atendidas no Programa de Atenção Multiprofissional à Obesidade, da Universidade de São Paulo, nos anos de 2001 e 2002, ao iniciar o atendimento proposto pelo programa e ao final do mesmo. Também foram analisados peso, altura e IMC (índice de massa corpórea) iniciais e finais das 19 crianças participantes do programa. Essas possuíam percentil do IMC igual ou acima de 95 e idades entre 10 e 12 anos. Resultados indicam que a maioria das crianças investigadas encontram-se dentro da média em relação aos aspectos de funcionamento psicológico. Não houve alteração significativa desses aspectos após o trabalho realizado.

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“…Relevant competencies: CC3c, CC3f This theme was created using Abusabha and Achterberg (26) , Adolfsson et al (27) and Balch and Ross (28) , who describe locus of control as the extent to which individuals perceive they can control the factors in their lives which affect them. The participants (1-8) provided fifty-six references to locus of control, suggesting that an internal locus of control was important to motivation and adherence and was a precursor to success:…”

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Undergraduate UK nutrition education might not adequately address weight management

Rogerson

Soltani²,

Copeland³

2015

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: Weight management appears to be multidimensional and complex, and registered nutritionists might work to educate, promote and provide weightmanagement services to communities, groups and individuals. However, nutrition education might not adequately reflect the weight-management requirements of individuals and groups. The aim of the present study was to investigate if the Association for Nutrition's undergraduate core competency framework for accredited Nutrition degrees sufficiently reflects the weight-management needs and experiences of individuals. Design: A qualitative investigation, conducted within critical realist ontology, was performed to understand the weight-management experiences of dieters and compare these with the Association for Nutrition's accreditation criteria for undergraduate Nutrition degrees. Setting: Framework analysis was used to identify and explain participants' experiences thematically and to compare these with the Association for Nutrition's core competency criteria. Subjects: Participants (n 8) with weight-loss (n 4) and weight-maintenance experiences (n 4) were interviewed using semi-structured interviews to understand weight management at the agential level. Results: Participants described knowledge, exercise, planning, psychological constructs and behaviour-change techniques, determinants of eating and social support as features of weight management. The competency criteria provided clear guidance on all aspects discussed by the group, apart from psychological constructs and behaviour-change techniques and social support. Conclusions: Accredited Nutrition courses might not fully reflect the weightmanagement needs and experiences of individuals. Nutritionists might require greater knowledge of psychology and behaviour change to better understand and accommodate their clients' weight-management needs. Keywords Weight managementWeight loss Weight maintenance Nutrition education QualitativeNutritionists work in diverse roles with groups, communities, individuals and within industry to educate about and promote good health (1) . Depending on their specialism, nutritionists might work with dietitians and other health professionals in hospitals and clinics, within public health and policy development, or provide consultancy services within private practice (2) . To become registered in the UK, nutritionists must register with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists, which is regulated by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) (3) . The AfN also accredits undergraduate Nutrition degrees, which must adhere to strict professional and ethical standards, and provide evidence that the AfN's score competency criteria for undergraduate degree courses have been embedded into the curriculum (3,4) .These competencies were established to define the areas of knowledge and expertise of UK nutritionists (2) ; reflect an international drive to develop standards for practice and workforce development (5) ; and were developed from research highlighting the breadth of knowledge required...

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Predicting success in weight reduction as a function of locus of control: A unidimensional and multidimensional approach.

Cited by 109 publications

References 3 publications

Attitudes of control and weight management

Attitudes of control and weight management

Avaliação psicológica de crianças acompanhadas em programa de atenção multiprofissional à obesidade

Undergraduate UK nutrition education might not adequately address weight management

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