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. 2023 Oct 1;211(10):735-741.
doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001659. Epub 2023 Aug 15.

Weight Self-Efficacy and Recovery Among African-Americans With Serious Mental Illness and High Body Weight

Patrick W Corrigan  1 , Katherine Nieweglowski  1 , Sang Qin, Lindsay Sheehan  1 , Rebecca Puhl  2 , Sai Snigdha Talluri  1
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Weight Self-Efficacy and Recovery Among African-Americans With Serious Mental Illness and High Body Weight

Patrick W Corrigan et al. J Nerv Ment Dis. .

Abstract

Many African-Americans with serious mental illness fail to engage in evidence-based programs that positively affect weight management. We examined how having a weight-related physical illness correlated with self-efficacy, recovery, and quality of life by contrasting illnesses with symptoms that are obviously perceived ( e.g. , sleep apnea and pain related to weight) versus those that are not ( e.g. , hypertension). African-Americans with serious mental illness who were overweight (body mass index ≥25) completed the Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire, Recovery Assessment Scale, and Quality of Life Scale in this study assessing the impact of a program on weight and health. Silent weight-related physical disorders were not found to correlate with quality of life, recovery, or weight self-efficacy. Differences in recovery were found in people with versus without sleep apnea and weight-related pain. Findings suggest future directions for affirming approaches to promote engagement among African-Americans with serious mental illness in weight management programs.

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