Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
J Behav Med. 2013 Jun;36(3):259-69. doi: 10.1007/s10865-012-9420-6. Epub 2012 Apr 10.
Adherence to behavioral weight management programs is often limited, especially among ethnic minority populations. The current study examined whether attitudinal familism, or attention to the needs of family above those of the self, predicted poorer adherence to a behavioral weight management program in Mexican-American women. One-hundred overweight or obese Mexican-American women from the southwestern United States were enrolled in a group-based weight loss treatment. Zero-order correlations indicated that general commitment to attitudinal familism, as measured by the Attitudinal Familism Scale, was significantly negatively associated with calorie and physical activity goal completion and marginally negatively associated with session attendance. The results of the current study indicate that researchers may consider addressing familism when developing tailored weight management interventions for Mexican-American women.
行为体重管理项目的依从性往往有限，尤其是在少数族裔人群中。本研究旨在探讨态度家庭主义（即关注家庭需求甚于自我需求）是否能预测墨西哥裔美国女性对行为体重管理项目的依从性更差。本研究招募了来自美国西南部的 100 名超重或肥胖的墨西哥裔美国女性，参与基于小组的减肥治疗。零阶相关性分析表明，态度家庭主义量表测量的一般态度家庭主义承诺与卡路里和体力活动目标的完成呈显著负相关，与课程出勤率呈轻微负相关。本研究的结果表明，研究人员在为墨西哥裔美国女性制定定制的体重管理干预措施时，可能需要考虑家庭主义。
