Title
Stages of change in obesity and weight management: factorial structure of the Italian version of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
6-1-2017
Abstract
Purpose: To examine the factorial structure of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (IT-URICA) for weight management in a sample of Italian overweight and obese patients enrolled in a nutritional rehabilitation program. Methods: 334 inpatients completed the translated and adjusted version of the IT-URICA at admission to the hospital. Psychometric testing included confirmatory factor analysis and internal consistency (Cronbach’s α). Results: The IT-URICA for weight management was successfully translated into Italian, and the factorial analysis confirmed the four-factor solution of the commonly accepted version of the measure. Conclusion: High levels of RTC are considered critical to the long-term success of weight management, and the IT-URICA may be an appropriate measure of motivational readiness for use among Italian overweight and obese patients. Its use is, therefore, recommended for clinical and research purposes.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Eating and Weight Disorders
Volume
22
Issue
2
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Pietrabissa, Giada, Angela Sorgente, Alessandro Rossi, Susan Simpson, Giuseppe Riva, Gian Mauro Manzoni, James O. Prochaska, Janice M. Prochaska, Roberto Cattivelli, and Gianluca Castelnuovo. "Stages of change in obesity and weight management: factorial structure of the Italian version of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale." Eating and Weight Disorders 22, 2 (2017): 361-367. doi: 10.1007/s40519-016-0289-1.