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Goal achievement and adaptive goal adjustment in a behavioral intervention for participants with prediabetes

  • M. Huttunen-Lenz*
  • , S. Hansen
  • , P.S. Vestentoft
  • , T.M. Larsen
  • , M. Westerterp-Plantenga
  • , M. Drummen
  • , T. Adam
  • , I. Macdonald
  • , M. Taylor
  • , E. Simpson
  • , J.A. Martinez
  • , S. Navas-Carretero
  • , T. Handjieva-Darlenska
  • , S.D. Poppitt
  • , M.P. Silvestre
  • , M. Fogelholm
  • , E. Jalo
  • , R. Muirhead
  • , S. Brodie
  • , J. Brand-Miller
  • A. Raben, W. Schlicht
*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Participants with prediabetes were supported to achieve and maintain weight loss with a stage-based behavior change group program named PREview behavior Modification Intervention Toolbox (PREMIT). The tendency to engage in a process of goal adjustment was examined in relation to PREMIT attendance. Analyses were based on 1857 participants who had achieved > 8percent weight loss. Tendency to engage in a process of goal adjustment appeared not to be influenced by PREMIT attendance. Instead, results suggested that when unsure about reaching an intervention goal, participants were more likely to engage in a process of goal adjustment, possibly lessening distress due to potentially unachievable goals, either weight loss or maintenance.
Original languageEnglish
Article number1359105320925150
Pages (from-to)2743-2755
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Health Psychology
Volume26
Issue number14
Early online date10 Jun 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2021

Keywords

  • behavior change
  • disengagement
  • goal adjustment
  • lifestyle
  • prevention
  • self-regulation
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • unattainable goals
  • SELF-REGULATION
  • UNATTAINABLE GOALS
  • DISENGAGEMENT

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