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Furia, Andrea C.; Lee, Rebecca E.; Strother, Myra L.; Huang, Terry T-K. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2009
Objectives: To develop and refine a scale of motivational factors related to healthy weight achievement and maintenance and to examine differences by gender and weight status. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 300 university students aged 18-24 years. Results: Factor analysis yielded 6 factors--Intrinsic (Cronbach's alpha = 0.73): affective…
Descriptors: Obesity, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation