A mixed-methods investigation of psychological factors relevant to weight maintenance

Amanda Ellen Dibb-Smith; Emily Brindal; Janine Chapman; Manny J. Noakes

doi:10.1177/1359105316678053

A mixed-methods investigation of psychological factors relevant to weight maintenance

Amanda Ellen Dibb-Smith, Emily Brindal, Janine Chapman, Manny J. Noakes

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Abstract

This study investigated perceptions of and engagement with the concepts of planning and problem-solving, within a weight management sample. A total of 53 participants (62% female, 20–74 years old) completed a semi-structured interview and quantitative measures after a 16-week weight maintenance period. Preliminary weight maintainers (who had maintained losses of, at least 10% of their original weight) were compared with heavier-than-baseline participants (who had re-gained more weight than was originally lost). The maintainers exhibited stronger problem-solving skills (p <.05). The heavier-than-baseline participants tended towards non-rational problem-solving styles. Qualitatively, the maintainers described more planning events and were more accepting of mistakes than the heavier-than-baseline participants. Implications are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	440-452
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Health Psychology
Volume	24
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105316678053
Publication status	Published - Mar 2019

Keywords

dichotomous thinking
planning
problem-solving skills
weight maintenance
weight re-gain

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