Motivational improvements for health behavior change from wellness coaching.
Am J Health Behav
; 38(1): 83-91, 2014 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24034683
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To identify client priorities prior to wellness coaching, and examine motivational improvements for health behaviors on follow-up.METHODS:
Clients completed a wellness questionnaire at baseline (before coaching) and at a 3-month follow-up. Overall, 177 participants (92% female, average age 42.9 (SD 11.2) years) were included in the analysis. Clients indicated priorities for coaching, and levels of importance, confidence, and readiness to change within each domain were compared between baseline and follow-up.RESULTS:
Participants identified weight management as their top priority and successfully reduced their BMI. Participants also demonstrated significant improvements in motivation and confidence in most health behavior domains.CONCLUSIONS:
These results provide further support for the effectiveness of wellness coaching for weight management and for improving motivational readiness for behavior change.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Exercício Físico
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Promoção da Saúde
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Motivação
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Health Behav
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos