Validation and Standardization of the Weight Control Perceived Self-Effi cacy Inventory in a Mexican College Population

• Landeros-Olvera, Erick ^[1] ; Salazar-González, Bertha Cecilia ^[2] ; López-Alvarenga, Juan Carlos ^[3]
  1. [1] Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

     Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

     México

     
  2. [2] Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

     Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

     México

     
  3. [3] Hospital General de México

     Hospital General de México

     México

     

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• Localización: Aquichan, ISSN-e 2027-5374, ISSN 1657-5997, Vol. 15, Nº. 1, 2015, págs. 44-51
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5294/3443
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  • Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate if the Weight Control Perceived Self-efficacy Inventory (WC-PSE) is reproduciblein a Mexican college population. Methods and materials: This is an observational and prolective process study. Sixty subjects from twogeographical regions of Mexico were invited to answer the WC-PSE on two separate occasions. Findings: The Content Validity Index was0.96. The mean difference in the test retest was <4 in all domains; the intra-class correlation coefficient was >0.7; Cronbach’s coefficientwas α=.95. The inventory was sensitive to detecting differences according to gender and degrees of body mass index. Conclusion: TheWC-PSE inventory is reproducible and sensitive for application to a Mexican college population. DOI: 10.5294/aqui.2015.15.1.5