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Examining Social Influence on Participation and Outcomes among a Network of Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention Enrollees
Research suggests that social networks, social support, and social influence are associated with weight trajectories among treatment- and non-treatment-seeking individuals. This study examined the impact of having a social contact who participated in the same group behavioral weight-control interven...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3690255/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23840944 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/480630 |
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author | Carson, T. L. Eddings, K. E. Krukowski, R. A. Love, S. J. Harvey-Berino, J. R. West, D. S. |
author_facet | Carson, T. L. Eddings, K. E. Krukowski, R. A. Love, S. J. Harvey-Berino, J. R. West, D. S. |
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description | Research suggests that social networks, social support, and social influence are associated with weight trajectories among treatment- and non-treatment-seeking individuals. This study examined the impact of having a social contact who participated in the same group behavioral weight-control intervention in the absence of specific social support training on women engaged in a weight-loss program. Participants (n = 92; 100% female; 54% black; mean age: 46 ± 10 years; mean BMI: 38 ± 6) were grouped based upon whether or not they reported a social contact enrolled previously/concurrently in our behavioral weight-control studies. Primary outcomes were 6-month weight change and treatment adherence (session attendance and self-monitoring). Half of the participants (53%) indicated that they had a social contact; black women were more likely to report a social contact than white women (67.3% versus 39.5%; P < 0.01). Among participants with a social contact, 67% reported at least one contact as instrumental in the decision to enroll in the program. Those with a contact lost more weight (5.9 versus 3.7 kg; P = 0.04), attended more group sessions (74% versus 54%; P < 0.01), and submitted more self-monitoring journals (69% versus 54%; P = 0.01) than those without a contact. Participants' weight change was inversely associated with social contacts' weight change (P = 0.04). There was no association between participant and contact's group attendance or self-monitoring. Social networks may be a promising vehicle for recruiting and engaging women in a behavioral weight-loss program, particularly black women. The role of a natural social contact deserves further investigation. |
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spelling | pubmed-36902552013-07-09 Examining Social Influence on Participation and Outcomes among a Network of Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention Enrollees Carson, T. L. Eddings, K. E. Krukowski, R. A. Love, S. J. Harvey-Berino, J. R. West, D. S. J Obes Research Article Research suggests that social networks, social support, and social influence are associated with weight trajectories among treatment- and non-treatment-seeking individuals. This study examined the impact of having a social contact who participated in the same group behavioral weight-control intervention in the absence of specific social support training on women engaged in a weight-loss program. Participants (n = 92; 100% female; 54% black; mean age: 46 ± 10 years; mean BMI: 38 ± 6) were grouped based upon whether or not they reported a social contact enrolled previously/concurrently in our behavioral weight-control studies. Primary outcomes were 6-month weight change and treatment adherence (session attendance and self-monitoring). Half of the participants (53%) indicated that they had a social contact; black women were more likely to report a social contact than white women (67.3% versus 39.5%; P < 0.01). Among participants with a social contact, 67% reported at least one contact as instrumental in the decision to enroll in the program. Those with a contact lost more weight (5.9 versus 3.7 kg; P = 0.04), attended more group sessions (74% versus 54%; P < 0.01), and submitted more self-monitoring journals (69% versus 54%; P = 0.01) than those without a contact. Participants' weight change was inversely associated with social contacts' weight change (P = 0.04). There was no association between participant and contact's group attendance or self-monitoring. Social networks may be a promising vehicle for recruiting and engaging women in a behavioral weight-loss program, particularly black women. The role of a natural social contact deserves further investigation. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013 2013-06-06 /pmc/articles/PMC3690255/ /pubmed/23840944 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/480630 Text en Copyright © 2013 T. L. Carson et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Carson, T. L. Eddings, K. E. Krukowski, R. A. Love, S. J. Harvey-Berino, J. R. West, D. S. Examining Social Influence on Participation and Outcomes among a Network of Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention Enrollees |
title | Examining Social Influence on Participation and Outcomes among a Network of Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention Enrollees |
title_full | Examining Social Influence on Participation and Outcomes among a Network of Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention Enrollees |
title_fullStr | Examining Social Influence on Participation and Outcomes among a Network of Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention Enrollees |
title_full_unstemmed | Examining Social Influence on Participation and Outcomes among a Network of Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention Enrollees |
title_short | Examining Social Influence on Participation and Outcomes among a Network of Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention Enrollees |
title_sort | examining social influence on participation and outcomes among a network of behavioral weight-loss intervention enrollees |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3690255/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23840944 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/480630 |
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