The Assessment of Supportive Accountability in Adults Seeking Obesity Treatment: Psychometric Validation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Technology-mediated obesity treatments are commonly affected by poor long-term adherence. Supportive Accountability Theory suggests that the provision of social support and oversight toward goals may help to maintain adherence in technology-mediated treatments. However, no tool exists to measure the construct of supportive accountability.

Objective

This study aimed to develop and psychometrically validate a supportive accountability measure (SAM) by examining its performance in technology-mediated obesity treatment.

Methods

Secondary data analyses were conducted in 2 obesity treatment studies to validate the SAM (20 items). Study 1 examined reliability, criterion validity, and construct validity using an exploratory factor analysis in individuals seeking ob

SUBMITTER: Chhabria K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7420735 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature