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The Impact of an Obesity Intervention Including Motivational Interviewing on Outcomes for Children and Adolescents

Chin, Christina N.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1309999766

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2011, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, Psychology.
With childhood obesity on the rise, there is increasing concern about the prevention and treatment of obesity. Obesity occurs in children/adolescents and is associated with increased health risks and psychosocial problems. Standard treatment options for obesity can include dietary, physical activity, and behavioral therapy. In this project, an enhancement to the current standard treatments was conducted. Motivational Interviewing has been shown to aid in changing weight-related behaviors for adults. The present study evaluated the effects of Motivational Interviewing on children/adolescents preceding an obesity intervention. A multi-method survey approach was utilized. Results indicated that four out of the sixteen participants showed improvement in their readiness to change weight-related behavior. Furthermore, the majority of parents reported that their children showed increased awareness in weight related behaviors, improvement in mood, and positive lifestyle changes. Parental involvement appears to be one significant component in obesity treatments, such that parents supported and reinforced children’s healthy weight-related behaviors. Future studies should include a larger pool of participants with a control group and a specific parental involvement component.
Jeanne Brockmyer, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Wesley Bullock, PhD (Committee Member)
Michele Knox, PhD (Committee Member)
Julie Brennan, PhD (Committee Member)
Yueh Ting Lee, PhD (Committee Member)
127 p.
Psychology
Obesity; Motivational Interviewing; Children; Adolescents

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  • Chin, C. N. (2011). The Impact of an Obesity Intervention Including Motivational Interviewing on Outcomes for Children and Adolescents [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1309999766

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Chin, Christina. The Impact of an Obesity Intervention Including Motivational Interviewing on Outcomes for Children and Adolescents. 2011. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1309999766.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Chin, Christina. "The Impact of an Obesity Intervention Including Motivational Interviewing on Outcomes for Children and Adolescents." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1309999766

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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