Objective: To determine whether eating self-efficacy (ESE) and physical activity self-efficacy
(PASE) are predictive of dietary intake, physical activity, and weight change within a …

Findings from studies examining self-efficacy and its relationship to weight loss have been
inconsistent. We examined self-efficacy specific to changing eating behaviors in the …

Objectives Determine whether self-efficacy independently predicted weight loss in a
behavioral intervention and explore factors that influence the path between self-efficacy and …

Despite considerable clinical interest, attempts to link perceived self-efficacy with successful
weight control have had mixed success. Definitive data on prospective associations …

Self-efficacy is a commonly included cognitive variable in weight-loss trials, but there is little
uniformity in its measurement. Weight-loss trials frequently focus on physical activity (PA) …

Pre-treatment diet and exercise self-efficacies can predict weight loss success. Changes in
diet self-efficacy across treatment appear to be even stronger predictors than baseline …

Lack of success with behavioral weight-management treatments indicates a need for a
better understanding of modifiable psychological correlates. Adults with class 2 and 3 …

Behavioral theory suggests that treatments that increase participants' use of self-regulatory
skills and/or their feelings of ability (self-efficacy) will improve exercise and nutrition …

Many healthcare professionals support the idea that weight control and healthy eating
should be emphasized early in a person's life to prevent obesity during middle and older …

Context: For decades, behavioral weight-loss treatments have been unsuccessful beyond
the short term. Development and testing of innovative, theoretically based methods that …