Optimism and obesity treatment outcomes.
To examine the ability of the personality dimension dispositional optimism to predict short-term obesity treatment outcomes (weeks of program attendance and weight loss), 177 consecutive persons seeking outpatient treatment at a university-based weight management center completed the revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R; Scheier, Carver, & Bridges, 1994) and underwent a comprehensive medically monitored weight loss program. The overall LOT-R and optimism subscales did not correlate with either attendance or weight loss. However, the pessimism subscale was positively associated with weeks of attendance.
Fontaine
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The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA.
Cheskin
L J
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss