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Role of personal factors in women's self-reported weight management behaviour.
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of motivation, anxiety and self-efficacy in self-reported behaviour that may be important for weight loss and weight maintenance. One hundred and twenty-nine females aged 18–81 years were recruited from a variety of social, sporting venues and work places within a local community. Participants completed questionnaires assessing their levels of participation and perseverance in weight management activities, their motivation levels, their anxiety levels (State Anxiety Inventory) and their levels of self-efficacy for weight management behaviours. Motivation was found to play a major role in participation in weight management activities. Anxiety and self-efficacy played no significant role. The findings are discussed in relation to previous studies, and directions for future studies are indicated. It is argued that the level of motivation is a key factor that should be taken into account for each individual engaging in women's weight management programmes, and that further research should be undertaken to identify other relevant factors.
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Public healthVolume
120Issue
5Pagination
383 - 392Publisher
W.B. Saunders Co. Ltd.Location
London, EnglandPublisher DOI
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0033-3506eISSN
1476-5616Language
engNotes
Available online 20 March 2006.Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2006, Royal Institute of Public HealthUsage metrics
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