Browsing HV - Institutt for rehabiliteringsvitenskap og helseteknologi by Subject "Morbid obesity"
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Differences and similarities in the trajectories of self-esteem and positive and negative affect in persons with chronic illness: An explorative longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-18)Background: Chronic illness is a risk factor for low self-esteem, and the research literature needs to include more studies of self-esteem and its development in chronic illness groups using longitudinal and comparative ... -
Factors associated with self-efficacy in persons with chronic illness
(Scandinavian Journal of Psychology;54 (3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-06-10)Change of lifestyle may be necessary for persons with chronic illnesses in order to manage their health situation and reduce symptom distress. Success in changing lifestyle partly depends on a person’s self-efficacy beliefs. ... -
Rasch analysis of the general self-efficacy scale in a sample of persons with morbid obesity
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;11(202), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Self-efficacy is needed for effectuating lifestyle changes, and it is therefore an important target related to health. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the General ... -
Trajectories of illness perceptions in persons with chronic Illness: An explorative longitudinal study
(Journal of Health Psychology;2013, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Accurate illness perceptions are essential to the self-management of chronic illness. This study explored trajectories of illness perceptions in persons with morbid obesity (n = 53) and persons with chronic obstructive ... -
Trajectories of self-efficacy in persons with chronic illness: An explorative longitudinal study
(Psychology and Health;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-18)Background: Self-efficacy is important for changing health behavior in persons with chronic illness. Longer-term trajectories have not been previously explored. Objective: This study’s objective was to explore the trajectories ... -
Økt motivasjon for fysisk aktivitet blant personer med sykelig overvekt ett år etter deltakelse på lærings- og mestringskurs
(Ergoterapeuten;2-2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aims: The study aimed to describe the participants with regards to their motivation for physical activity, and to examine associations between sociodemographic variables and motivation for physical activity at the beginning ...