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7024200

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-11-22
pubmed:abstractText
To investigate the impact which commitment has on the achievement of behavioral-change goals in a weight control program, a behavioral contracting process was used. One-hundred six adult volunteers were randomly identified as treatment or control group members and co-participated in a four-week, eight-hour, behavioral self-management weight control program. As part of homework assignments, all participants were provided with three take-home contracts which were to be returned either signed by the participant only (control group with baseline commitment) or by the participant and at least one friend, relative, or peer (treatment group with enhanced commitment). Analyses of comparable treatment and control group members shows the treatment group holding significantly stronger behavioral intentions 10 to 15 weeks after the program ended and losing weight at a significantly faster rate. Implications for program planning, implementation, and evaluation are discussed.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0195-8402
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
163-85
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1980
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of contract witnessing on motivation and weight loss in a weight control program.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Randomized Controlled Trial