| Motivation and its relationship to adherence to self-monitoring and weight loss in a 16-week Internet behavioral weight loss intervention. | |
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PMID: 20138583 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To examine changes in motivation and the relationship of motivation to adherence to self-monitoring and weight loss in a 16-week Internet behavioral weight-loss intervention. DESIGN: Two-group randomized design. SETTING: This study was conducted over the Internet. PARTICIPANTS: Sixty-six women, ages 22-65, with a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 40, and with a home computer with Internet access, participated. INTERVENTION: These data are from an Internet behavioral weight-loss program in which all participants received a face-to-face initial session followed by the 16-week Internet program. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Adherence to self-monitoring and weight loss were the main outcome measures. ANALYSIS: Linear regression and mediation analysis using the Baron and Kenny method were conducted. RESULTS: Autonomous motivation increased initially and remained high for those who ultimately achieved a 5% weight loss, but declined over time for participants who did not achieve a 5% weight loss. Autonomous motivation at 4 weeks was a predictor of adherence to self-monitoring and 16-week weight loss. Adherence mediated the relationship between autonomous motivation and weight loss. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: These results suggest that autonomous motivation may be a promising intervention target for promoting program procedure adherence and weight loss. |
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Authors:
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Kelly H Webber; Deborah F Tate; Dianne S Ward; J Michael Bowling |
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-02-06 |
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Title: Journal of nutrition education and behavior Volume: 42 ISSN: 1708-8259 ISO Abbreviation: J Nutr Educ Behav Publication Date: 2010 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-03 Completed Date: 2010-08-09 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101132622 Medline TA: J Nutr Educ Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 161-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Society for Nutrition Education. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. Kelly.webber@uky.edu |
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Adult Aged Behavior Therapy / methods* Exercise / psychology Female Humans Internet Middle Aged Motivation* Overweight / diet therapy*, therapy* Patient Compliance / psychology* Self Care / psychology* Weight Loss* Young Adult |
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