Psychometric properties of the Weight Locus of Control Scale (MWLCS): study with Spanish individuals of different anthro
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Psychometric properties of the Weight Locus of Control Scale (MWLCS): study with Spanish individuals of different anthropometric nutritional status A. Cebolla1,2 · C. Botella2,3 · L. Galiana4 · F. Fernández‑Aranda2,5 · E. Toledo15 · D. Corella2,7 · Jordi Salas‑Salvadó2,8 · M. Fitó2,9 · D. Romaguera2,10 · J. Wärnberg2,11 · L. L. Serra‑Majem2,12 · X. Pintó2,13 · P. Buil‑Cosiales6 · J. V. Sorlí2,7 · A. Díaz‑López2,8 · R. De la Torre2,9 · M. Fernández de Mott2,11 · B. V. Díaz González2,12 · E. Corbella2,13 · A. Yañez2,14 · R. Baños1,2 Received: 8 April 2019 / Accepted: 26 September 2019 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Abstract Introduction The Multidimensional Weight Locus of Control Scale (MWLCS) measures a person’s beliefs regarding the locus of control or lack of locus of control over his/her body weight. Purpose We aim to evaluate the factorial structure and psychometric properties of the MWLCS with Spanish normal weight, overweight and obese samples. Methods The research was carried out in two different studies. The first included a sample of 140 normal weight participants, selected out of a 274 sample recruited with an online survey. Study 2 was carried out in a sample of 633 participants recruited from the PREDIMED-Plus study. Out of them, 558 participants fulfilled the weight criteria and were categorized into: overweight (BMI 25 −
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