Examining the role of goals and motives for physical activity and eating behaviour in commercial weight-loss program participants
Year: 2009
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships \nbetween physical activity and healthy eating behaviour with the participant's \nmotives and goals for each health behaviour. \nMethods: Participants (N 121; 93.2% female) enrolled in commercial weightloss \nprograms at the time of data collection, completed self-reported instruments \nusing a web-based interface that were in accordance with Deci and Ryan's (2002) \nSelf-Determination Theory (SDT). \nResults: Multiple linear regression models revealed that motivation and goals \ncollectively accounted for between 0.21 to 0.29 percent and 0.03 to 0.16 percent \nof the variance in physical and healthy eating behaviours in this sample. In \ngeneral, goals regarding either behaviour did not appear to have strong predictive \nrelationships with each health behaviour beyond the contributions of motives. \nDiscussion: Overall, findings from this study suggest that motives seem to \nmattermore than goals for both physical activity and healthy eating behaviour in \nclientele of commercial weight-loss programs. Therefore commercial weight-loss \nprogram implementers may want to consider placing more attention on motives \nI \nthan goals for their clientele when designing weight-loss and weight-maintenance \ninitiatives.
Author: Kimberley. Grattan
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1583833219