Autor segons l'article: Cebolla, A; Botella, C; Galiana, L; Fernandez-Aranda, F; Toledo, E; Corella, D; Salas-Salvado, Jordi; Fito, M; Romaguera, D; Warnberg, J; Serra-Majem, L L; Pinto, X; Buil-Cosiales, P; Sorli, J V; Diaz-Lopez, A; De la Torre, R; de Mott, M Fernandez; Diaz Gonzalez, B V; Corbella, E; Yanez, A; Banos, R
Departament: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
Autor/s de la URV: Díaz López, Andres / Salas Salvadó, Jorge
Paraules clau: Weight Obesity Multidimensional weight locus of control scale Locus of control Health Dutch eating behavior young-adults weight success sample reduction questionnaire debq obesity multidimensional weight locus of control scale multidimensional health locus loss maintenance health fit indexes
Resum: Introduction The Multidimensional Weight Locus of Control Scale (MWLCS) measures a person's beliefs regarding the locus of control or lack of locus of control over his/her body weight. Purpose We aim to evaluate the factorial structure and psychometric properties of the MWLCS with Spanish normal weight, overweight and obese samples. Methods The research was carried out in two different studies. The first included a sample of 140 normal weight participants, selected out of a 274 sample recruited with an online survey. Study 2 was carried out in a sample of 633 participants recruited from the PREDIMED-Plus study. Out of them, 558 participants fulfilled the weight criteria and were categorized into: overweight (BMI 25 - < 29.99; N = 170), obese class I (BMI 30 - < 34.99; N = 266), and obese class II (BMI 35 - < 39.99; N = 122). Exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory (CFA) factor analyses were used to evaluate the factor structure of the MWLCS, and reliabilities and Spearman's correlations were estimated. Invariance measurement was tested across the three subgroups of weight in Study 2. Results A three-factor structure indicating weight locus of control factors (internal, chance, and powerful others) was supported, both via EFA in the normal weight sample and CFA in the overweight and obese samples. In the normal weight sample, the powerful others dimension was positively related to BMI and the dimensions of the Dutch Eating Behaviors Questionnaire. Additionally, the scale showed evidence of scalar invariance across the groups with different weight conditions. Conclusions This scale seems to be a psychometrically appropriate instrument and its use is highly recommended when designing interventions for overweight or obese individuals.
Àrees temàtiques: Saúde coletiva Psychiatry and mental health Psychiatry Psicología Nutrição Medicina ii Medicina i Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Interdisciplinar General medicine Educação física Clinical psychology Ciencias sociales
Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: andres.diaz@urv.cat jordi.salas@urv.cat
Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0002-7500-5629 0000-0003-2700-7459
Data d'alta del registre: 2025-02-19
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Referència a l'article segons font original: Eating And Weight Disorders-Studies On Anorexia Bulimia And Obesity. 25 (6): 1533-1542
Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Cebolla, A; Botella, C; Galiana, L; Fernandez-Aranda, F; Toledo, E; Corella, D; Salas-Salvado, Jordi; Fito, M; Romaguera, D; Warnberg, J; Serra-Majem, (2020). Psychometric properties of the Weight Locus of Control Scale (MWLCS): study with Spanish individuals of different anthropometric nutritional status. Eating And Weight Disorders-Studies On Anorexia Bulimia And Obesity, 25(6), 1533-1542. DOI: 10.1007/s40519-019-00788-4
Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Any de publicació de la revista: 2020
Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
Repositori URV