School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Headingley Campus, 103, Fairfax Hall, Leeds LS6 3QT, UK.
School of Human Sciences, University of Derby, Derby, UK.
Perspect Public Health. 2020 Nov;140(6):317-326. doi: 10.1177/1757913920964516.
This study aims to understand the behaviour changes men who attended a weight loss programme engage in during weight maintenance. Understanding the needs of men in the context of weight loss maintenance is important, as they are underrepresented in this body of literature.
Given its focus on personal experience, this study adopted a qualitative design. Semi-structured interviews supported by participant-generated photo-elicitation techniques to explore the behavioural changes 12 men engaged in 6 months after attending a men-only weight loss programme. Data analysis was undertaken through thematic analysis and Gleeson's polytextual thematic analysis.
This study suggests that the key behaviours men engaged in to maintain weight loss can be classified into four categories: (1) 'Small' changes, (2) Informed decisions, (3) Monitoring of behaviours, and (4) Dealing with ambivalence.
This study makes an original contribution to knowledge and can have important implications for practice in the area of men's health, particularly with regard to the long-term impact of weight loss interventions.
本研究旨在了解参加减肥计划的男性在体重维持期间所采取的行为变化。了解男性在减肥维持方面的需求很重要，因为他们在这方面的文献中代表性不足。
鉴于其关注个人经验，本研究采用了定性设计。半结构化访谈辅以参与者生成的照片引发技术，以探索 12 名男性在参加仅限男性的减肥计划 6 个月后所采取的行为变化。通过主题分析和 Gleeson 的多文本主题分析进行数据分析。
本研究表明，男性为维持体重减轻而采取的关键行为可以分为四类：（1）“小”变化，（2）知情决策，（3）行为监测，以及（4）应对矛盾心理。
本研究对知识做出了原创性贡献，对男性健康领域的实践具有重要意义，特别是对减肥干预的长期影响。
