Mediators affecting the association between a lifestyle behavior intervention and stress in low-income overweight or obese mothers of young children. (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chang, Mei-Wei; Robbins, Lorraine B; Ling, Jiying; Brown, Roger; Wegener, Duane T
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 26:Number 10(2021)
• Page Start: 1625
• Page End: 1636
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: autonomous motivation -- coping self-efficacy -- low-income -- obesity -- stress; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105319887780
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

Using data from a community-based lifestyle behavioral intervention study, this secondary data analysis investigated whether emotional coping, coping self-efficacy, and autonomous motivation mediated the association between the intervention and perceived stress in low-income overweight or obese mothers of young children. Results showed that coping self-efficacy significantly mediated the association between the intervention and perceived stress. However, emotional coping and autonomous motivation did not significantly mediate the association between intervention and perceived stress. Interventions may be more effective in helping the target audience reduce stress if they incorporate practical skills that can increase a sense of coping self-efficacy.