Ain't no mountain high enough? Setting high weight loss goals predict effort and short-term weight loss
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4226863 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emely De Vet (0000-0002-4452-2367, Utrecht University, the Netherlands), Rob M A Nelissen (0000-0001-5839-9438), Rob Ma Nelissen (Tilburg University, the Netherlands), Marcel Zeelenberg (0000-0002-7100-4223, Tilburg University, the Netherlands), Denise Td De Ridder (Utrecht University, the Netherlands) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 638-647 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105312454038 |
| PMID | 22933574 |
| OpenAlex | W2067790211 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 39 |
Although psychological theories outline that it might be beneficial to set more challenging goals, people attempting to lose weight are generally recommended to set modest weight loss goals. The present study explores whether the amount of weight loss individuals strive for is associated with more positive psychological and behavioral outcomes. Hereto, 447 overweight and obese participants trying to lose weight completed two questionnaires with a 2-month interval. Many participants set goals that could be considered unrealistically high. However, higher weight loss goals did not predict dissatisfaction but predicted more effort in the weight loss attempt, as well as more self-reported short-term weight loss when baseline commitment and motivation were controlled for
Obesity · Overweight · Set (abstract data type · Term (time · Weight loss · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Gerontology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2020 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |