Indirect Effects Of Exercise On Emotional Eating Through Psychological Predictors Of Weight Loss In Women, James Annesi, Nicole Mareno
Nov 2015
Indirect Effects Of Exercise On Emotional Eating Through Psychological Predictors Of Weight Loss In Women, James Annesi, Nicole Mareno
Nicole Mareno
An improved understanding of how weight-loss interventions might be tailored to improve emotional eating is required. This study aimed to assess mediation of the relationship between increased exercise and decreased emotional eating so that behavioral treatments might be optimized. After randomization, women with obesity (N = 108; mean age = 48 years) were assigned to either a previously tested treatment of manual-based self-help for nutrition and exercise plus brief phone follow-ups, or a new protocol ofcognitive-behavioral methods of exercise support intended to carry-over psychological improvements to better controlled eating and weight loss. A community-based field setting was incorporated. Validated self-report measures were administered …
Effects Of An After-School Care-Administered Physical Activity And Nutrition Protocol On Body Mass Index, Fitness Levels, And Targeted Psychological Factors In 5-To 8-Year-Olds, James Annesi, Alice Smith, Stephanie Walsh, Nicole Mareno, Kathleen Smith
Nov 2015
Effects Of An After-School Care-Administered Physical Activity And Nutrition Protocol On Body Mass Index, Fitness Levels, And Targeted Psychological Factors In 5-To 8-Year-Olds, James Annesi, Alice Smith, Stephanie Walsh, Nicole Mareno, Kathleen Smith
Nicole Mareno
Over one third of U.S. youth are overweight or obese. Treatments typically have had unreliable effects, inconsistently incorporating behavior-change theory. After-school care might be a viable setting for health behavior-change programs. We evaluated effects of two consecutive 12-week segments of a revised self-efficacy/social cognitive theory-based physical activity and nutrition treatment on fitness levels, body mass index (BMI), and targeted psychosocial factors in after-school care participants, ages 5–8 years. Changes in physiological measures, exercise self-efficacy (ESE), and physical self-concept over 9 months were contrasted in experimental (n = 72) vs. typical-care (n = 42) groups. Mediation of the group–BMI change relationship …
Psychosocial Predictors Of Emotional Eating And Their Weight-Loss Treatment-Induced Changes In Women With Obesity, James Annesi, Nicole Mareno, Kristin Mcewen
Jul 2015
Psychosocial Predictors Of Emotional Eating And Their Weight-Loss Treatment-Induced Changes In Women With Obesity, James Annesi, Nicole Mareno, Kristin Mcewen
Nicole Mareno
Purpose
This study aimed at assessing whether psychosocial predictors of controlled eating and weight loss also predict emotional eating, and how differing weight-loss treatment methods affect those variables.
Methods
Women with obesity (M = 47.8 ± 7.9 years; BMI = 35.4 ± 3.3 kg/m2) were randomized into groups of either phone-supported self-help (Self-Help; n = 50) or in-person contact (Personal Contact; n = 53) intended to increase exercise, improve eating behaviors, and reduce weight over 6 months.
Results
A multiple regression analysis indicated that at baseline mood, self-regulating eating, body satisfaction, and eating-related self-efficacy significantly predicted emotional eating (R 2 = 0.35), with mood and self-efficacy as independent …
Measuring Self-Efficacy: Development Of The Physical Activity Assessment Inventory, Barbara K. Haas, Sally Northam
Dec 2009
Measuring Self-Efficacy: Development Of The Physical Activity Assessment Inventory, Barbara K. Haas, Sally Northam
Barbara Haas
Self-efficacy focuses on an individual's self-assessment of his or her ability to perform a particular behavior. Existing self-efficacy scales for physical activity address exercise, a subset of physical activity. The Physical Activity Assessment Inventory (PAAI) scale was developed to specifically address the broader paradigm of self-efficacy for physical activity, which includes all structured and unstructured energy expenditure. The purpose of this article is to describe the development and evaluation of the PAAI. Initial psychometric testing was conducted with a sample of 219 women. A second study of 73 women with breast cancer and 55 women without cancer confirmed reliability and …
