Keywords: Obesity; Self-efficacy; C

Keywords: Obesity; Self-efficacy; Chinese adolescents; Intervention;

Psychosocial functioning

Background

Overweight and obesity are the nation’s fastest rising public health concern and have become a top priority in both Hong Kong and Taiwan, which had prevalence rates of 21.7% and 16% respectively in 2010 [1]. Adequate exercise and healthy eating have an important role to play in the prevention of child and adolescent obesity. School-based interventions struggle to achieve meaningful and lasting effects on the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors [2]. It has been reported that the effects of the conventional approach, with the single goal of adolescent weight loss, are the subject of debate [3]. Theorists have suggested that this may be due to the failure to incorporate psychosocial mediators as they relate to behavior change [4,5].

There is strong evidence suggesting that alternative interventions focusing on social cognitive variables and incorporating psychosocial mediators such as self-efficacy for behavioral maintenance are effective [6-8]. However, very few studies have focused on the impact of self-efficacy on the effectiveness of lifestyle modification for overweight adolescents [9-11]. Thus, it is critical to examine the role of self-efficacy as the psychosocial mediator, with the intention of assisting individuals in preventing weight gain, optimizing individual weight loss interventions, and achieving long-term weight loss maintenance.

Despite an increasing number of publications on childhood obesity in Western countries over the past decade [12-14], similar information regarding the Hong Kong population is scarce. Nevertheless, no study has measured Hong Kong adolescents’ self-efficacy and intention to practice healthy lifestyle behaviors, or assessed its potential influences in initiating behavior change. Public health policies and protocols have increasingly recognized the importance of a higher level of scope in enabling actions as an essential component to programs and settings-based initiatives in addressing these public health problems [15].

Social cognitive theory explains how an individual acquires and

maintains certain behavioral patterns, and it also provides the basis for intervention strategies [16]. This study followed a cohort of 10- to 13-year-olds who was identified as overweight or obese. Its aim was to examine the impact of social cognitive theory in the association between self-regulatory weight management interventions and self-efficacy beliefs in their ability to increase their motivation and intention to exercise and eat appropriately for 6 months.

Methods

The self-efficacy weight management intervention in this study was planned and delivered to 59 overweight and obese adolescents aged 10-13 (one dropped out after starting the interventions) for 6 months in two selected primary schools in Hong Kong. The intervention group benefited from self-regulatory interventions including daily self-weighing make a declaration of how much weight they wanted to lose, a weekly dietary log sheet, monthly dietary consultation sessions, daily planned physical activity lessons, regular group gathering and sharing

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Keywords: Obesity; Self-efficacy; Chinese adolescents; Intervention; Psychosocial functioning Background Overweight and obesity are the Nation's Fastest Rising Public Health Concern and have top Become a Priority in both Hong Kong and Taiwan, which had prevalence of 21.7% and 16% respectively Rates in 2010 [1]. Adequate exercise and healthy eating have an important role to play in the prevention of child and adolescent obesity. School-based interventions struggle to achieve meaningful and lasting effects on the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors [2]. It has been reported that the effects of the conventional approach, with the single goal of adolescent weight loss, are the subject of debate [3]. SUGGESTED that theorists have this May be Due to the Failure to incorporate psychosocial mediators as they Relate to Change behavior [4,5]. There is strong Evidence suggesting that interventions focusing on social cognitive variables and Alternative incorporating psychosocial mediators such as self-efficacy for. behavioral maintenance are effective [6-8]. However, very few studies have focused on the impact of self-efficacy on the effectiveness of lifestyle modification for overweight adolescents [9-11]. Thus, it is Critical to examine the role of self-efficacy as the psychosocial mediator, with the intention of assisting individuals in preventing weight gain, Optimizing individual weight Loss interventions, and achieving long-term weight Loss Maintenance. Despite an increasing Number of Publications. on childhood obesity in Western countries over the past decade [12-14], similar information regarding the Hong Kong population is scarce. Nevertheless, no study has measured Hong Kong adolescents' self-efficacy and intention to practice healthy lifestyle behaviors, or assessed its potential influences in initiating behavior change. Public Health Policies and protocols have increasingly recognized the importance of a higher level of scope in enabling Actions as an Essential Component to programs and settings-based initiatives in addressing these Public Health Problems [15]. Social cognitive Theory Explains How an individual acquires and maintains. certain behavioral patterns, and it also provides the basis for intervention strategies [16]. This study followed a cohort of 10- to 13-year-olds who was identified as overweight or obese. Its AIM was to examine the Impact of social cognitive Theory in the association between self-regulatory weight Management interventions and self-efficacy Beliefs in their ability to increase their Motivation and intention to exercise and Eat Appropriately for 6 months. Methods The self-efficacy weight. management intervention in this study was planned and delivered to 59 overweight and obese adolescents aged 10-13 (one dropped out after starting the interventions) for 6 months in two selected primary schools in Hong Kong. The intervention group benefited from self-regulatory interventions including daily self-weighing make a declaration of how much weight they wanted to lose, a weekly dietary log sheet, monthly dietary consultation sessions, daily planned physical activity lessons, regular group gathering and sharing.

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Keywords: Obesity; Self-efficacy; Chinese adolescents; Intervention;

Psychosocial. Background functioning



Overweight and obesity are the nation 's fastest rising public health concern and have become a. Top priority in both Hong Kong and Taiwan which had, prevalence rates of 21.7% and 16% respectively in 1 2010 [].Adequate exercise and healthy eating have an important role to play in the prevention of child and adolescent, obesity. School-based interventions struggle to achieve meaningful and lasting effects on the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors. []. It 2 has been reported that the effects of the conventional approach with the, single goal of adolescent, weight loss. Are the subject of 3 debate [].Theorists have suggested that this may be due to the failure to incorporate psychosocial mediators as they relate to behavior. Change [,] 4 5.

There is strong evidence suggesting that alternative interventions focusing on social cognitive variables. And incorporating psychosocial mediators such as self-efficacy for behavioral maintenance are effective []. However 6-8,Very few studies have focused on the impact of self-efficacy on the effectiveness of lifestyle modification for overweight. Adolescents []. Thus it 9-11, is critical to examine the role of self-efficacy as the, psychosocial mediator with the intention. Of assisting individuals in preventing weight gain optimizing individual, weight, loss interventionsAnd achieving long-term weight loss maintenance.

Despite an increasing number of publications on childhood obesity in. Western countries over the past decade [12-14], similar information regarding the Hong Kong population is scarce, Nevertheless,. No study has measured Hong Kong adolescents' self-efficacy and intention to practice healthy, lifestyle behaviorsOr assessed its potential influences in initiating behavior change. Public health policies and protocols have increasingly. Recognized the importance of a higher level of scope in enabling actions as an essential component to programs and settings-based. Initiatives in addressing these public health problems [15].

Social cognitive theory explains how an individual acquires. And

.Maintains certain, behavioral patterns and it also provides the basis for intervention strategies [16]. This study followed. A cohort of 10 - to 13-year-olds who was identified as overweight or obese.Its aim was to examine the impact of social cognitive theory in the association between self-regulatory weight management. Interventions and self-efficacy beliefs in their ability to increase their motivation and intention to exercise and eat. Appropriately for 6 months Methods.



.The self-efficacy weight management intervention in this study was planned and delivered to 59 overweight and obese adolescents. Aged 10-13 (one dropped out after starting the interventions) for 6 months in two selected primary schools in Hong Kong.The intervention group benefited from self-regulatory interventions including daily self-weighing make a declaration of. How much weight they wanted to lose a weekly, dietary log sheet monthly dietary, consultation sessions daily planned, physical. Activity lessons regular group, gathering and sharing.