ERIC Number: EJ372763
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Publication Date: 1988
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Self-Efficacy and Weight Control.
Desmond, Sharon M.; Price, James H.
Health Education (Washington D.C.), v19 n1 p12-18 Feb-Mar 1988
A review of the literature on the use of the self-efficacy model for weight control raised several areas of concern, including differences between losing weight and maintaining weight loss, ethical questions, and misguided interpretations of the model's effectiveness. The need for comprehensive, well-planned research is stressed. (CB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Dietetics, Models, Research Methodology, Research Needs, Self Actualization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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