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Outcome attribution in a very low calorie diet program
Author(s) -
Goodrick G. Ken,
Raynaud A. Scott,
Pace Patricia W.,
Foreyt John P.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(199207)12:1<117::aid-eat2260120117>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - attribution , calorie , very low calorie diet , psychology , outcome (game theory) , weight loss , gerontology , medicine , social psychology , obesity , mathematics , mathematical economics
Examined attributions for self‐perceived failure or success among participants in a short‐ term very low calorie diet (VLCD) weight loss program. At 6 months follow‐up, each subject was asked to attribute the outcome to internal factors, external factors, or to treatment pro‐ gram. Results showed that perceived failures and successes attributed about 50% of the out‐ come to internal factors. Perceived successes attributed outcome more to the treatment program than did perceived failures. Subjects also perceived the general success rates of VLCD treatments to be higher than those reported in the literature.