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THE STABILITY OF LOCUS OF CONTROL AND SELF-EFFICACY DURING AND AFTER A WEIGHT REDUCTION INTERVENTION AND THEIR RELATION TO WEIGHT LOSS AND REGAIN

Coit, Carissa Beth
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1150899459

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2006, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Clinical.
Research indicates that locus of control (LOC) and self-efficacy affect numerous health behaviors. However, research examining LOC/self-efficacy, obesity, and weight loss is equivocal. While most research treats LOC as stable across time, studies suggest that LOC and self-efficacy can change in response to life circumstances and/or behavioral interventions, although the long-term stability of these changes is unknown. Some of the null findings in prior research may be secondary to changes in LOC and self-efficacy in response to treatment. The present study sought to examine changes in LOC and self-efficacy during and after a behavioral weight loss program (BWLP), and their relationship with weight loss outcomes. Participants in the current study were 46 obese individuals participating in a six-month BWLP. The current study found that LOC and self-efficacy were modifiable during a BWLP. However, change in these variables lacked consistent ability to predict weight loss outcomes during and after a BWLP.
Robert Carels (Advisor)
118 p.
Locus of Control; Self-efficacy; Weight loss

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  • Coit, C. B. (2006). THE STABILITY OF LOCUS OF CONTROL AND SELF-EFFICACY DURING AND AFTER A WEIGHT REDUCTION INTERVENTION AND THEIR RELATION TO WEIGHT LOSS AND REGAIN [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1150899459

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Coit, Carissa. THE STABILITY OF LOCUS OF CONTROL AND SELF-EFFICACY DURING AND AFTER A WEIGHT REDUCTION INTERVENTION AND THEIR RELATION TO WEIGHT LOSS AND REGAIN. 2006. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1150899459.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Coit, Carissa. "THE STABILITY OF LOCUS OF CONTROL AND SELF-EFFICACY DURING AND AFTER A WEIGHT REDUCTION INTERVENTION AND THEIR RELATION TO WEIGHT LOSS AND REGAIN." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1150899459

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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