title: Changes in self-efficacy following obesity treatment.
abstract: Self-efficacy is an important component in the treatment of obesity. However, there is limited research examining changes in self-efficacy following obesity treatment. In this quasi-experimental study, 26 obese subjects demonstrated significant improvement on the Weight Efficacy Life-Style Questionnaire (WEL) following participation in a 26-week multidisciplinary VLCD program. Subjects demonstrated significant improvement from pre- to post-treatment on total WEL scores and on all five of the situational factors: Negative Emotions, Availability, Social Pressure, Physical Discomfort and Positive Activities. These results provide further construct validity for the WEL and offer guidelines for the amount of change that subjects may demonstrate on the WEL following obesity treatment.
authors.affiliation: Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI 02906, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Cargill
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Medeiros
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015431:Weight Loss