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- Title
Mediators affecting the association between a lifestyle behavior intervention and stress in low-income overweight or obese mothers of young children.
- Authors
Chang, Mei-Wei; Robbins, Lorraine B; Ling, Jiying; Brown, Roger; Wegener, Duane T
- Abstract
Using data from a community-based lifestyle behavioral intervention study, this secondary data analysis investigated whether emotional coping, coping self-efficacy, and autonomous motivation mediated the association between the intervention and perceived stress in low-income overweight or obese mothers of young children. Results showed that coping self-efficacy significantly mediated the association between the intervention and perceived stress. However, emotional coping and autonomous motivation did not significantly mediate the association between intervention and perceived stress. Interventions may be more effective in helping the target audience reduce stress if they incorporate practical skills that can increase a sense of coping self-efficacy.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of psychological stress; SELF-control; MOTIVATION (Psychology); PSYCHOLOGY of mothers; CHILDHOOD obesity; SELF-efficacy; TREATMENT effectiveness; AUTONOMY (Psychology); HEALTH behavior; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; EMOTION regulation; POVERTY; BEHAVIOR modification; SECONDARY analysis
- Publication
Journal of Health Psychology, 2021, Vol 26, Issue 10, p1625
- ISSN
1359-1053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105319887780