Abstract

GONZALEZ, Mariela; LUGLI, Zoraide; VIVAS, Eleonora  and  GUZMAN, Rosana. BODY IMAGE DISSATIFACTION AND PERSONAL BEHAVIORAL CONTROL IN OBESE PATIENTS WHO ARE ATTENDING TO TREATMENT. Gen [online]. 2015, vol.69, n.2, pp.28-38. ISSN 0016-3503.

Objective: Determine the predictive ability of self-efficacy for weight control, locus of control of weight and weight self-management skills in body image dissatisfaction in treatment attending. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study in Maracay, Venezuela. The study population consisted of 243 obese patients; 173 females and 70 males, aged between 18 and 57 years. The body mass index of the sample ranged between 29.39 and 44.14. Measurement instruments used were: The Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ), The Inventory of self-regulating body weight, The Inventory of Self-efficacy in regulating body weight and Inventory of weight locus of control. Data analysis consisted of descriptive statistics and central tendency, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression. Results: A low "perceived self-efficacy in weight control" and a high "external locus of control, predict body image dissatisfaction in obese people attending treatment. Conclusions: The results are the first attempt to understand the role of the personal control variables in the study of psychological distress in obesity.

Keywords : personal control; dissatisfaction with body image in obese people.