ERIC Number: EJ955298
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 19
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Maintaining Healthy Behaviors Following Weight Loss: A Grounded Theory Approach
Zunker, Christie; Cox, Tiffany L.; Ard, Jamy D.; Ivankova, Nataliya V.; Rutt, Candace D.; Baskin, Monica L.
Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, v5 n3 p186-204 2011
This study explored the process of how women maintained their healthy behaviors after a weight management program using a grounded theory approach. We conducted 2 focus groups and 23 interviews with a purposeful sample of African American and Caucasian women aged 30 and older who lost greater than 5% of their body weight during a weight management program 1 year ago or longer. Systematic data analysis included open, axial, and selective coding. Categories emerged during open coding and were connected during axial coding; categories were integrated to form a theory during selective coding. The substantive theory was labeled "Approach to Healthy Eating" and represented the women's journey toward a healthy lifestyle. These findings are discussed along with suggestions for implementing behavior changes. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Body Weight, Health Promotion, Females, Focus Groups, Data Analysis, Health Behavior, Interviews, African Americans, Whites, Coding, Classification, Eating Habits, Behavior Change
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Language: English
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