From Left: Megan Ferriby, Catherine Holloway. Not pictured: Devin Laurent, Timothy Shaub.
MEGAN FERRIBY
FERRIBY.2@OSU.EDU
HUMAN SCIENCES, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE
KEELEY PRATT, ADVISOR
WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY CANDIDATES’ PEER AND ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH HEALTH BEHAVIORS
Research about weight loss surgery (WLS) patients’ peer and romantic supports is limited, and fails to determine whether interventions should target peers and/or romantic partners. The purpose of this study is to provide descriptive evidence on the different supports of WLS candidates and associations between candidates’ health status and supports.
CATHERINE HOLLOWAY
HOLLOWAY.148@OSU.EDU
HUMAN SCIENCES, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE
KEELEY PRATT, ADVISOR
THE SELF-REPORTED HEALTH STATUS OF CLIENTS PRESENTING FOR COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY
The purpose of this study is to report the general health, weight status, and dietary and physical activity behaviors of clients presenting for couple and family therapy (CFT) in order to inform future collaborative healthcare services that may be incorporated into traditional family therapy settings.
DEVIN LAURENT & TIMOTHY SHAUB
LAURENT.23@OSU.EDU, SHAUB.7@OSU.EDU
HUMAN SCIENCES, KINESIOLOGY
RICK PETOSA, ADVISOR
ABILITY OF A BRIEF BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION TO IMPACT DIMENSIONS OF SELF-REGULATION AMONG OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE ADULTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a brief, behavioral intervention on dimensions of self-regulation for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes. A 4-week pretest-posttest control group design targeting Social Cognitive Theory variables and BodyMedia Armbands was implemented.