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Hartigan, Kevin J.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1982
Examined whether obese subjects' causal attributions of their weight problems to ability, effort, task difficulty, and luck affect how much weight they lose as a function of treatment. Results indicated the most powerful predictor of positive weight status was subjects' perception that they had the ability to lose weight. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adults, Attitude Change, Attribution Theory

Jeffrey, Robert W.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Used monetary contracts to evaluate artificial incentives in weight reduction. Overweight men (N=89) were assigned to weight reduction treatment groups which varied by amount of deposit and type of contract. Results showed group contracts produced more weight loss than individual contracts. Amount of deposit was only weakly related to outcomes.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Compensation (Remuneration), Group Activities, Males

Adams, Cynthia Herbert; Chadbourne, Joan – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1982
Describes how metaphors can be used in a weight control approach to: (1) uncover underlying feelings; (2) reveal hidden solutions; (3) create an aversion to undesirable intakes; (4) provide the client with a thin self-concept; and (5) increase compliance. Provides examples to demonstrate these uses. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Body Weight, Counseling Techniques, Imagery

And Others; Bradley, Ian – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1980
Obese persons about to enter a group program intended to produce "conditioned satiety" were asked to estimate their weight loss. Their outcome expectation correlated significantly with weight loss recorded seven weeks later. However, the magnitude of expected weight loss exceeded the actual amount of weight lost. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Expectation

Hautzinger, Martin – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1980
The body weight of former participants to control long-term efficiency of behavior-oriented weight reduction programs was rechecked. Only 4 of the 21 available subjects regained weight over the three-year period. On an average, subjects lost 4.4 kilograms over the follow-up period. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Counseling Effectiveness

And Others; Silverman, Lloyd H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Obese women were treated in behavior modification programs for overeating. Behavior programs were accompanied by subliminal stimulation and by symbiotic and control messages. The symbiotic condition gave evidence of enhancing weight loss. This finding supports the proposition that subliminal stimulation of symbiotic fantasies can enhance the…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Fantasy, Females, Habit Formation

And Others; Brownell, Kelly D. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Obese females were assigned to a standard behavioral treatment (SBT) group, a group receiving weight control manuals via mail (MMC), or a waiting list control condition. Results revealed superiority of both treatments over control condition. SBT subjects did better than MMC subjects. Weight loss for MMC subjects was minimal. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Objectives, Females

Costanzo, Philip R.; Woody, Erik Z. – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1979
The developmental sources of the link between stylistic externality and food-related externality were studied in obese and normal children of 7-12 years of age. (MP)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Children, Cognitive Style, Eating Habits

And Others; Gormally, Jim – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1980
Initial weight-loss success was correlated with two severity variables. Persons reporting frequent binge eating and histories of previous dieting weight loss lost the most weight. Persons who were successful at maintenance used frequent exercise. Those who relapsed reported high levels of stress during follow-up. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Correlation
Kidd, Jill E. – School Business Affairs, 2003
Summarizes research on relationship between physical activity, good nutrition, and academic performance. Offers several recommendations for how schools can take action to improve the nutrition and fitness of students. (PKP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Programs

Olvera-Ezzell, Norma; And Others – Child Development, 1990
Provides descriptive data on strategies obese Mexican-American mothers use in the socialization of their children's eating practices. (PCB)
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Mexican Americans, Mothers, Obesity

Brody, Michelle L.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1994
Examined reliability and validity of binge eating disorder (BED), proposed for inclusion in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), fourth edition. Interrater reliability of BED diagnosis compared favorably with that of most diagnoses in DSM revised third edition. Study comparing obese individuals with and without BED and…
Descriptors: Bulimia, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Eating Habits

Burkett, Lee N.; And Others – Physical Educator, 1994
Reports a study that compared three measures for determining percent body fat in mentally retarded adults (multiple skinfolds and circumference measurements, Infrared Interactance, and Bioelectrical Impedance). Results indicated the Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer and Infrared Interactance Analyzer produced values for percent body fat that were…
Descriptors: Adults, Body Composition, Comparative Analysis, Human Body

Goldstein, David – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1989
Patients with chronic conditions such as coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity might benefit from prescribed exercise. Although exercise does not reverse pathologic changes, it may play a role in disease management. (JD)
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Diabetes, Exercise, Exercise Physiology

Sansone, Randy A.; Wiederman, Michael W.; Sansone, Lori A. – Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 1999
Reviews possible links between obesity and borderline-personality disorder and discusses treatment approaches for those individuals demonstrating such comorbidity. Approaches include modification of current techniques for obesity treatment and incorporation of psychodynamic counseling specific to borderline-personality disorder. (Author/GCP)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Counseling Techniques, Dietetics, Exercise