TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of psychological well-being during behavioral obesity treatment in women
AU - Vieira, Paulo N.
AU - Mata, Jutta
AU - Silva, Marlene N.
AU - Coutinho, Sílvia R.
AU - Santos, Teresa C.
AU - Minderico, Cláudia S.
AU - Sardinha, Luís B.
AU - Teixeira, Pedro J.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This study examined the association of autonomy-related variables, including exercise motivation, with psychological well-being and quality of life, during obesity treatment. Middle-aged overweight/obese women (n=239) participated in a 1-year behavioral program and completed questionnaires measuring need support, general self-determination, and exercise and treatment motivation. General and obesity-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL), self-esteem, depression, and anxiety were also assessed. Results showed positive correlations of self-determination and perceived need support with HRQOL and self-esteem, and negative associations with depression and anxiety (P<.001). Treatment autonomous motivation correlated positively with physical (P=.004) and weight-related HRQOL (P<.001), and negatively with depression (P=.025) and anxiety (P=.001). Exercise autonomous motivation was positively correlated with physical HRQOL (P<.001), mental HRQOL (P=.003), weight-related HRQOL (P<.001), and self-esteem (P=.003), and negatively with anxiety (P=.016). Findings confirm that self-determination theory's predictions apply to this population and setting, showing that self-determination, perceived need support, and autonomous self-regulation positively predict HRQOL and psychological well-being.
AB - This study examined the association of autonomy-related variables, including exercise motivation, with psychological well-being and quality of life, during obesity treatment. Middle-aged overweight/obese women (n=239) participated in a 1-year behavioral program and completed questionnaires measuring need support, general self-determination, and exercise and treatment motivation. General and obesity-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL), self-esteem, depression, and anxiety were also assessed. Results showed positive correlations of self-determination and perceived need support with HRQOL and self-esteem, and negative associations with depression and anxiety (P<.001). Treatment autonomous motivation correlated positively with physical (P=.004) and weight-related HRQOL (P<.001), and negatively with depression (P=.025) and anxiety (P=.001). Exercise autonomous motivation was positively correlated with physical HRQOL (P<.001), mental HRQOL (P=.003), weight-related HRQOL (P<.001), and self-esteem (P=.003), and negatively with anxiety (P=.016). Findings confirm that self-determination theory's predictions apply to this population and setting, showing that self-determination, perceived need support, and autonomous self-regulation positively predict HRQOL and psychological well-being.
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U2 - 10.1155/2011/936153
DO - 10.1155/2011/936153
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79951695609
SN - 2090-0708
VL - 2011
JO - Journal of Obesity
JF - Journal of Obesity
M1 - 936153
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