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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Blending Behavioural Theory and Narrative Analysis to Explore the Lived Experience of Obesity and Assess Potential Engagement in a UK Weight Management Service: Theory and Narrative Approaches in Weight Management.

Jessica Gillespie, Hannah Wright, Jonathan Pinkney, Helen Lloyd

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Barriers and enablers to effective weight management for people living with overweight and obesity: A rapid scoping review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jessica GillespieSchool of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.ORCID 0009-0007-3063-3131
Hannah WrightSchool of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
Jonathan PinkneyPeninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8427-7423
Helen LloydSchool of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2916-1874
University of Plymouth · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCurrent treatments for people with obesity emphasise the need for person-centred approaches that consider complex biopsychosocial factors and value the lived experience of people when attempting to lose weight.

methodsNarrative interviews (

resultsLocus of control was a dominant construct evidenced through a person's attributional style and self-efficacy. Transcripts represented a heightened sense of self-understanding and shifts in control, and styles of attribution and efficacy resulted in either stasis or self-actualisation. The Stages of Change model could be applied to narratives to ascertain a patient's motivation to access treatment. Importantly, narrative interviews also allowed for the consideration of how a person's systemic context influenced their weight.

conclusionNarrative interaction supports both self- and shared understandings of the causes and consequences of obesity for individuals, in a non-blaming or shaming manner. It provides an opportunity to enhance engagement through tailored, person-centred treatments.

Indexed as

attribution stylelocus of controlmotivationnarrative-based medicinenarrative elicitationobesityself-efficacystages of changetranstheoretical modelweight management

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PMID38610169
PMCPMC11011347
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