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DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A SHORT SCALE TO MEASURE HOW SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS SUPPORT THE CONTINUOUS AND CONSCIOUS ENDEAVOUR TO LOSE WEIGHT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 March 2014

AKEMI TAKADA ,
YOSHIMITSU TAKAHASHI ,
SHUZO NISHIMURA  and
SHINJI KOSUGI
AKEMI TAKADA*
Affiliation:
Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Japan
YOSHIMITSU TAKAHASHI
Affiliation:
Department of Health Informatics, Health Administration, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Japan
SHUZO NISHIMURA
Affiliation:
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Tokyo, Japan
SHINJI KOSUGI
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Ethics, Health Administration, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Japan
*
1Corresponding author. Email: picabotakada@yahoo.co.jp
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This paper reports the development of a short scale (ten items) entitled ‘Social Relationships to Prevent Obesity’ (SRPO), which examines how social relationships support the continuous and conscious endeavour to lose weight. The construct and criterion validity of this scale were ascertained in this study. Factor structure and reliability were examined using data from a randomized controlled trial. A confirmatory factor analysis of the SRPO revealed three relevant factors. The results suggest that the SRPO has both validity and clinical utility and can thus be used as a screening tool in weight-loss interventions and to assess the degree of, and trends in, self-control for weight loss in individuals. The scale can also be used to examine the environmental and self-control problems faced by obese people – factors that should be considered when conducting weight-loss interventions.

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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 46 , Issue 5 , September 2014 , pp. 561 - 579
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