The influence of motivation and conditional goal setting on obese children's weight loss success in a resistance training program
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description: Aim: The present study aimed to investigate psychological influences upon overweight and obese eight to twelve year aids weight loss success in a resistance training program. Design: A mixed method repeated measures design was used. The quantitative component involved participants' completing self-report questionnaires on conditional goal setting, motivation, depression and self-concept at pre-test, post-test and at an eight week follow-up. Body composition data was collected at the same time periods using Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry. The qualitative component involved a small group of participants' participating in two semi-structured interviews, one early in their involvement in the resistance training program and one following completion of the resistance training. The interviews were conducted from an interpretivist framework and were designed to obtain participants' insight into factors that influenced their motivation and weight loss success. Research Question and Hypotheses: The overarching research question for the study was: What factors influence motivation and weight loss success among eight to twelve year aids participating in a resistance training program? To answer this research question and to guide analysis of the quantitative data four hypotheses were posed: Over the course of the resistance training program participants with higher intrinsic and extrinsic motivation will experience greater amounts of weight loss compared to participants with lower intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; Over the course of the resistance training program self-concept will be positively associated with intrinsic motivation and inversely associated with extrinsic motivation; Individuals who make their overall happiness conditional on their weight loss outcomes will have higher depression symptomatology both before and after the resistance training program compared to mid and low conditional goal setters; and High conditional goal setters will have lower self-concept and low…
abstract: Aim: The present study aimed to investigate psychological influences upon overweight and obese eight to twelve year aids weight loss success in a resistance training program. Design: A mixed method repeated measures design was used. The quantitative component involved participants' completing self-report questionnaires on conditional goal setting, motivation, depression and self-concept at pre-test, post-test and at an eight week follow-up. Body composition data was collected at the same time periods using Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry. The qualitative component involved a small group of participants' participating in two semi-structured interviews, one early in their involvement in the resistance training program and one following completion of the resistance training. The interviews were conducted from an interpretivist framework and were designed to obtain participants' insight into factors that influenced their motivation and weight loss success. Research Question and Hypotheses: The overarching research question for the study was: What factors influence motivation and weight loss success among eight to twelve year aids participating in a resistance training program? To answer this research question and to guide analysis of the quantitative data four hypotheses were posed: Over the course of the resistance training program participants with higher intrinsic and extrinsic motivation will experience greater amounts of weight loss compared to participants with lower intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; Over the course of the resistance training program self-concept will be positively associated with intrinsic motivation and inversely associated with extrinsic motivation; Individuals who make their overall happiness conditional on their weight loss outcomes will have higher depression symptomatology both before and after the resistance training program compared to mid and low conditional goal setters; and High conditional goal setters will have lower self-concept and low…
author: Leggett, Nicole
keywords: Obesity in children, exercise therapy, weight loss, exercise for children, Child Psychology, Exercise Science, Psychology
date published: 2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-27T19:22:24Z
provider: Edith Cowan University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia