Virginia M Grow
Biographic Data
| ID | 4231950 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Virginia M Grow |
| GIVEN NAMES | Virginia M |
| FAMILY NAME | Grow |
| SIGNATURE | GROW V M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Rochester |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 63 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Mediational Model of Autonomy, Self-Esteem, and Eating Disordered Attitudes and Behaviors
This study expands upon existing literature by examining how the relationship between autonomy deficits and low self-esteem may create a psychological environment conducive to the development of eating disordered behaviors. Findings supported a mediational model to account for eating disordered behaviors in 71 college women. In this model, lack of autonomy was related to decreased global self-esteem, which in turn was associated with bulimia, bod…
Motivational predictors of weight loss and weight-loss maintenance
Self-determination theory proposes that behavior change will occur and persist if it is autonomously motivated.Autonomous motivation for a behavior is theorized to be a function both of individual differences in the autonomy orientation from the General Causality Orientations Scale and of the degree of autonomy supportiveness of relevant social contexts.We tested the theory with 128 patients in a 6-month, very-low-calorie weight-loss program with…
Motivational predictors of weight loss and weight-loss maintenance
Self-determination theory proposes that behavior change will occur and persist if it is autonomously motivated.Autonomous motivation for a behavior is theorized to be a function both of individual differences in the autonomy orientation from the General Causality Orientations Scale and of the degree of autonomy supportiveness of relevant social contexts.We tested the theory with 128 patients in a 6-month, very-low-calorie weight-loss program with…
A Mediational Model of Autonomy, Self-Esteem, and Eating Disordered Attitudes and Behaviors
This study expands upon existing literature by examining how the relationship between autonomy deficits and low self-esteem may create a psychological environment conducive to the development of eating disordered behaviors. Findings supported a mediational model to account for eating disordered behaviors in 71 college women. In this model, lack of autonomy was related to decreased global self-esteem, which in turn was associated with bulimia, bod…
A Mediational Model of Autonomy, Self-Esteem, and Eating Disordered Attitudes and Behaviors
This study expands upon existing literature by examining how the relationship between autonomy deficits and low self-esteem may create a psychological environment conducive to the development of eating disordered behaviors. Findings supported a mediational model to account for eating disordered behaviors in 71 college women. In this model, lack of autonomy was related to decreased global self-esteem, which in turn was associated with bulimia, bod…
Motivational predictors of weight loss and weight-loss maintenance
Self-determination theory proposes that behavior change will occur and persist if it is autonomously motivated.Autonomous motivation for a behavior is theorized to be a function both of individual differences in the autonomy orientation from the General Causality Orientations Scale and of the degree of autonomy supportiveness of relevant social contexts.We tested the theory with 128 patients in a 6-month, very-low-calorie weight-loss program with…
Developmental psychology (2 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Autonomy (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Disordered eating (1 works) · Eating disorders (1 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (1 works)