作者: Diana Rancourt , Idia B. Thurston , Kendrin R. Sonneville , Carly E. Milliren , Tracy K. Richmond
DOI: 10.1016/J.EATBEH.2017.08.002
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摘要: Abstract Objective Accurate perception of one's weight status is believed to be necessary motivate loss intention and subsequent among those with overweight/obesity. This proposed pathway, however, understudied in longitudinal research. study examined the indirect effect change on relationship between BMI adolescents Methods Participants included 2664 overweight/obesity (52% female) from National Longitudinal Study Adolescent Health. associations Wave II (accurate versus misperception) intent (i.e., gain, lose, stay same) (Wave II–Wave IV) were using multiple linear regression. Indirect effects investigated Monte Carlo method. Analyses stratified by gender. Results perceivers (81.0% female; 60.1% male) more likely than misperceivers “about right weight”) report (p Conclusions Although misperception was protective against did not provide an explanation for this relationship.