title: Psychosocial outcomes of a pilot multidisciplinary program for weight management.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate psychosocial effects of a 6-month pilot multidisciplinary weight-management program for young females.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants (n=57), ages 8-15, completed the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS) and Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC) at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Positive changes were noted in the scores of both surveys. Significant decreases occurred in the RCMAS mean Total Anxiety and Worry/Oversensitivity scores; significant increases were found in the SPPC mean Social Acceptance and Athletic Competence scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Enrollment in multifaceted weight-management programs that include stress management and social support may reduce anxiety level and enhance self-perception.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0038, USA. bonnie.brehm@uc.edu
authors.forename: Bonnie J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Brehm
authors.forename: Kathleen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Rourke
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cassell
authors.forename: Gopalan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sethuraman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000145:classification*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008347:Manifest Anxiety Scale; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011594:Psychometrics; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support; D015431:Weight Loss