1 University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Qual Health Res. 2019 Jan;29(1):124-134. doi: 10.1177/1049732318784815. Epub 2018 Jul 9.
The experience and role of self-monitoring in self-directed weight loss attempts may be distinctly different from that within formal interventions, and has yet to be fully explored. We systematically reviewed qualitative studies to examine experiences of self-monitoring as an aid to self-directed weight loss. Thematic synthesis was used to construct descriptive and analytical themes from the available data. In all, 22 studies (681 participants) were included, in which the uses of self-monitoring ranged from an aid to increase adherence to a tool for facilitating analysis. Self-monitoring also influenced and was influenced by self-perception and emotions. Feelings of shame were linked with abandonment of efforts. Findings highlight the centrality of interpretation of self-monitored data, the implications this interpretation has on sense of self, and the impact of broader discourses. Explicitly framing self-monitoring as a positive tool with which to aid analysis may encourage helpful use of this technique.
自我监测在自我指导的减肥尝试中的经验和作用可能与正式干预中的作用明显不同，而且尚未得到充分探索。我们系统地回顾了定性研究，以检查自我监测作为自我指导减肥辅助手段的经验。主题综合分析用于从现有数据中构建描述性和分析性主题。共有 22 项研究（681 名参与者）被纳入，其中自我监测的用途从提高依从性的辅助工具到促进分析的工具不等。自我监测还影响和受到自我感知和情绪的影响。羞耻感与努力的放弃有关。研究结果强调了自我监测数据解释的核心性，这种解释对自我意识的影响，以及更广泛话语的影响。明确将自我监测作为一种帮助分析的积极工具，可以鼓励这种技术的有益使用。
