Abstract
To examine the ability of the personality dimension dispositional optimism to predict short-term obesity treatment outcomes (weeks of programs attendance and wight loss). 177 consecutive persons seeking outpatient treatment at a university-based weight management center completed the revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R; Scheier, Carver, and Bridges, 1994) and underwent a comprehensive medically monitored weight loss program. The overall Lot-R and optimism subscales did not correlate with either attendance or weight loss. However, the pessimism subscale was positively associated with weeks of attendance.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 141-143 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Psychology |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Optimism and obesity treatment outcomes. / Fontaine, Kevin R.; Cheskin, Lawrence J.
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AB - To examine the ability of the personality dimension dispositional optimism to predict short-term obesity treatment outcomes (weeks of programs attendance and wight loss). 177 consecutive persons seeking outpatient treatment at a university-based weight management center completed the revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R; Scheier, Carver, and Bridges, 1994) and underwent a comprehensive medically monitored weight loss program. The overall Lot-R and optimism subscales did not correlate with either attendance or weight loss. However, the pessimism subscale was positively associated with weeks of attendance.
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