Psychological factors associated with the use of weight management behaviours in young adults

Kate Mulgrew; Lee Kannis-Dymand; Emily Hughes; Janet D Carter; Sherrie Kaye

doi:10.1177/1359105316675210

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Psychological factors associated with the use of weight management behaviours in young adults

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Psychological factors associated with the use of weight management behaviours in young adults

Kate Mulgrew, Lee Kannis-Dymand, Emily Hughes, Janet D Carter and Sherrie Kaye

Journal of Health Psychology, Vol.24(3), pp.337-350

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105316675210

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Abstract

body image

dieting

healthy weight control

unhealthy weight control

young adults

UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

We modified the Weight Control Behaviours scale to explore unhealthy/healthy behaviours to increase, decrease or maintain weight in young adults (N=1082) and associations with body mass index, depression and body image. Females reported more use of all strategies except those which increase body size or exercising to exhaustion. Although the sample reported more use of healthy weight management strategies, the use of dangerous ones warrants attention by healthcare professionals. Feelings of fatness was an important predictor of weight management behaviours. Public health campaigns should focus on the harmfulness of unhealthy weight management practices as well as the importance of healthy ones.

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Title: Psychological factors associated with the use of weight management behaviours in young adults
Authors: Kate Mulgrew (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Lee Kannis-Dymand (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Emily Hughes (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Janet D Carter (Author) - University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Sherrie Kaye (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Journal of Health Psychology, Vol.24(3), pp.337-350
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1177/1359105316675210
ISSN: 1359-1053
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Psychology; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451294802621
Output Type: Journal article

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