The role of depressive symptoms in the relation between dieting motivation and weight change

A. Roefs; A. Jansen; F. Dijk; L. Hofstra; C. Martijn; G. van Breukelen; C. Nederkoorn

doi:10.1521/jscp.2012.31.9.1007

The role of depressive symptoms in the relation between dieting motivation and weight change

A. Roefs^*, A. Jansen, F. Dijk, L. Hofstra, C. Martijn, G. van Breukelen, C. Nederkoorn

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Abstract

In general, a high level of dieting motivation is associated with successful weight loss. However, this may not be equally true for everyone. The goal of the current longitudinal study was to test the interactive effect of dieting motivation and depressive symptoms on weight change in a sample of 142 participants (M age = 46.7; 112 females). Height and weight were measured twice: at baseline and after a year. Some evidence was found for the hypothesized interactive effect of dieting motivation and depressive symptoms on weight change. The BMI of participants without depressive symptoms decreased with increasing motivation, whereas the BMI of participants with depressive symptoms increased with increasing motivation. Taken together, these data suggest that depressive symptoms should be taken into account in weight-loss treatments because they may interfere with weight loss goals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1007-1021
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
Volume	31
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2012.31.9.1007
Publication status	Published - Nov 2012

Keywords

BODY-MASS INDEX
EATING BEHAVIOR
LOSS MAINTENANCE
NEGATIVE AFFECT
OBESITY
SELF
POPULATION
HEIGHT
EATERS
MOOD

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