Weight Loss Behaviors and Related Factors of Adults:Four University Extension Trainee as an Example

• Main Authors: SU LING YOU, 蘇綾宥
• Other Authors: 魏中仁
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/b88k4f

碩士 === 輔仁大學 === 公共衛生學系碩士班 === 96 === Abstract Studying background and importance: With the fast development of society economy, the living standard raises up rapidly. Due to the changes of the west food type and now people are lack of exercise commonly to cause fat issues. This research purpose is subject to describe the behavior of the adult in losing weight and the related conditio -ns and the relation, so as to provide the reference for future community, companies to program the adult diet plan. Studying method: This research is structured with the theory of the reasoned act ion, which is a questionnaire based on theory variable changes and personal background and media influence. Research objects is focused on students, aged between 20 to 60, of the professional developments from 4 university extension schools in Taipei County. The studying tool is structured with personal background, media coverage, diet purpose, outcome evaluation, weight loss attitude,Subjective Norm, motivate belief, motivation, weight loss behavior. Total valid questionnaires are 1057 copies after collecting and filing. After studying and date buildup to outcome the description pa -rt including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, maximum, minimum, mode, and median; and Inference statistical method includes Pearson correlation、 Spearman correlation、one-way ANOVA、chi-square test、logistic regress.Studying result as follows: A.Reduce heavy experience in order to reduce heavy experience and still proportion in process for being most (35.0%) ; It is highest with the proportion to reduce the heavy method in the past (83.5%) , Secondly in order that (61.0%) , ' special alimentary therapy ' (9.6%) . For being most with the proportion (79.8%) . Reduce the heavy behavioral purpose by may be reduced and weighedding (61.3%) Proportion is for being most. Reduce heavy methods most with proportion in the future (87.6%) ,The ' law sports ' that secondly (79.5%) , ' buy the weight reducing products by oneself ' (6.4%) . For being most with the proportion (86.7%) . B. The attitudes of respondents toward weight loss were significantly positively related to the product of behavioral beliefs multiplied by evaluations of outcomes. The subject norm of respondents toward weight loss were significantly Positively related to the product of normative belief multiplied By motivation to comply. The weight loss experience of respondents toward weight loss were significantly positively related to the product of Weight Loss attitudes by subject norm By media coverage. The weight loss behaviors intention of respondents toward weight loss were significantly Positively related to the product of Weight Loss attitudes by subject norm By media coverage. C. Receive the following results through double variables analysis: Sex with lost weight in the past the method attained to statisticsed significantly, but age, social status, BMI and previous weight loss method is non-significantly.Sex with lost weight in the future the method attained to statisticsed significantly, but age, social status, BMI and future weight loss method is non-significantly. The gender, social status, BMI and weight loss experience attained to statisticsed significantly, The females have more weight loss experience than males, middle class and the fat, though the age is not related to the weight loss experience. The gender , age, BMI and weight loss behavioral Intention attained to statisticsed significantly. The females have more weight loss behavioral Intention than males, and age above 41 and the fat. However, social status is not related to weight loss behavior. D. Receive the following results through multi variables analysis： weight loss experience can be predicted by social status (upper/lower) , attitude, and comparing with ego, accompanies and idols. Female's weight loss experience can be predicted by social status(middle/lower), BMI (overweight and obese / Underweight) , attitude and comparing with ego, accompanies and idols. Weight loss behavioral intention can be predicted by attitude; Females weight loss behavioral intention can be predicted by BMI (Normal / Underweight), attitude, Subjective Norm, and comparing with ego, accompanies and idols.