The effect of physical activity on weight loss is mediated by eating self-regulation

AM Andrade, SR Coutinho, MN Silva, J Mata… - Patient Education and …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This study tested whether different forms of physical activity (PA) were
associated with eating self-regulation during weight control, and if changes in eating …

The relationship between self-monitoring, outcome expectancies, difficulties with eating and exercise, and physical activity and weight loss treatment outcomes

RA Carels, LA Darby, S Rydin… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background/Purpose: During a behavioral weight loss program (BWLP), weight
loss and exercise can vary considerably from week to week. Weekly fluctuations in outcome …

Development and validation of the weight control strategies scale

AM Pinto, JL Fava, HA Raynor, JG LaRose, RR Wing - Obesity, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To develop and validate the Weight Control Strategies Scale (WCSS), a self‐
report instrument to assess the use of specific behaviors thought to facilitate weight loss …

Self-efficacy in weight management.

MM Clark, DB Abrams, RS Niaura… - Journal of consulting …, 1991 - psycnet.apa.org
Self-efficacy is an important mediating mechanism in advancing understanding of the
treatment of obesity. This study developed and validated the Weight Efficacy Life-Style …

The relationship between eating self-efficacy and eating disorder symptoms in a non-clinical sample

ES Berman - Eating behaviors, 2006 - Elsevier
Most research on eating self-efficacy has focused on its relationship with eating behaviors
and weight-loss in clinical populations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the …

Self-efficacy and self-motivation as predictors of weight loss

BH Edell, S Edington, B Herd, RM O'Brien, G Witkin - Addictive Behaviors, 1987 - Elsevier
The present study was attempted to determine whether self-efficacy and self-motivation
would predict outcome in an intensive weight loss program. The subjects included 52 males …

Relations of changes in exercise self-efficacy, physical self-concept, and body satisfaction with weight changes in obese white and African American women initiating …

JJ Annesi - Ethnicity & Disease, 2007 - JSTOR
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of changes in factors associated with self-efficacy
theory for predicting weight change in obese women of two ethnic groups. Design: Obese …

Relationship of self-efficacy to cholesterol lowering and dietary change in hyperlipidemia,

BS McCann, VE Bovbjerg, DJ Brief… - Annals of Behavioral …, 1995 - academic.oup.com
This study examined whether self-efficacy was associated with lipid lowering and dietary
change among men undergoing dietary counseling to lower cholesterol levels. Twenty-five …

Supported exercise improves controlled eating and weight through its effects on psychosocial factors: extending a systematic research program toward treatment …

JJ Annesi - The Permanente Journal, 2012 - thepermanentejournal.org
Background: Behavioral weight-loss treatments have been overwhelmingly unsuccessful.
Many inadequately address both behavioral theory and extant research—especially in …

Behavioral self-regulation for weight loss in young adults: a randomized controlled trial

J Gokee-LaRose, AA Gorin, RR Wing - International Journal of Behavioral …, 2009 - Springer
Objective To determine the feasibility of recruiting and retaining young adults in a brief
behavioral weight loss intervention tailored for this age group, and to assess the preliminary …