Trial reportAnnals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine2017
Self-Expansion is Associated with Better Adherence and Obesity Treatment Outcomes in Adults.
Trial report in Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Self-Monitoring of Weight Loss Over Time: Secondary Data Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- Efficacy of providing energy expenditure information to guide weight loss interventions in people with obesity: A randomized controlled trial.Clinical obesity · 2025Trial
- Life events and stress among young adults in weight gain prevention trial.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2023Trial
- Adherence to Behavioral Weight Management: A Scoping Review of Definitions, Measurement, and Components.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Article
- Self-expansion is positively associated with Fitbit-measured daily steps across 4-weeks.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Growing into retirement: Longitudinal evidence for the importance of partner support for self-expansion.Psychology and aging · 2020Article
- Effectiveness of Community-based Obesity Intervention for Body Weight, Body Mass Index, and Waist Circumference: Meta-analysis.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchReview
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious studies have shown that self-expansion (e.g., increasing positive self-content via engaging in novel, rewarding activities) is associated with smoking cessation and attenuated cigarette-cue reactivity. PURPOSE: This study examined whether self-expansion is associated with better adherence, weight loss, and physical activity (PA) outcomes within a weight loss intervention.
methodsParticipants from Shape Up Rhode Island 2012, a Web-based community wellness initiative, took part in a randomized controlled trial that involved a 12-week behavioral weight loss intervention [1]. At baseline and post-intervention, objective weights and self-reported self-expansion and PA were obtained from 239 participants. Treatment adherence was assessed objectively.
resultsSelf-expansion during treatment was significantly associated with percent weight loss including clinically significant weight loss (i.e., 5 %), minutes of PA, and treatment adherence. These results held after controlling for relevant covariates.
conclusionsThis is the first study to show that self-expansion is associated with better behavioral weight loss outcomes including weight loss, adherence, and PA. These results suggest that self-expansion is a promising novel target for future research which could inform health interventions.
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