Document Type
Master's Culminating Experience
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
The United States has seen higher rates of obesity (18.4%) in adolescents in recent years. The impact of obesity can be felt at all levels of public health because of the co-morbidities that correlate to obesity, especially in adolescents. Health outcomes for these future adults are dampened by health behavior decisions made today. Motivational interviewing has demonstrated promising evidence but mixed results when addressing health-related behaviors in adolescents. It is unclear what intervention characteristics are most successful, so more research is required to determine the intervention most appropriate for adolescents to improve health-related behaviors and ultimately improve health outcomes associated with obesity.
Repository Citation
Cheney, B. J. (2013). Adolescents, Obesity, and Motivational Interviewing. Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
