Estudio descriptivo de variables relacionadas a la disminución y mantenimiento del peso corporal

The aim of this study was to explore the psychological factors related to the behavior of persons who suffered from obesity or who were overweight and achieved their goal of Estudio descriptivo de variables relacionadas a la disminución y mantenimiento del peso corporal Descriptive study of variables related to body weight reduction and its maintenance María de Lourdes Rodríguez Campuzano https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3610-4621 es psicóloga y profesora en la Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Norma Yolanda Rodríguez Soriano https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7374-0294 es psicóloga y profesora en la Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Antonio Rosales Arellano https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5035-5382 es psicólogo y profesor en la Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Para citar este artículo: Rodríguez Campuzano, M. L., Rodríguez Soriano, N. Y. y Rosales Arellano, A. (2021). Estudio descriptivo de variables relacionadas a la disminución y mantenimiento del peso corporal. Clínica Contemporánea, 12(3), Artículo e26. https://doi.org/10.5093/cc2021a19 La correspondencia sobre este artículo debe enviarse a Antonio Rosales Arellano al email: antonio.jrk85@outlook.es 2 Variables psicológicas y disminución del peso corporal Revista Clínica Contemporánea (2021), 12, e26, 1-17 https://doi.org/10.5093/cc2021a19 © 2021 Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de Madrid ISSN: 1989-9912 losing weight and lowering their BMI. The study was based on an interbehavioral approach, specifically on Contingential Analysis, and considered a constructional strategy that advises the study of the behaviors of the individuals who met their objectives. Semi-structured interviews were held with 33 individuals who reduced their weight and BMI and were able to maintain this achievement for more than six months. The data were categorized according to Contingential Analysis. The results showed that most of the participants changed the way they ate, including eating healthier and eliminating unhealthy foods, and consistently exercised. The most relevant factors appear to have been motives, effects and skills. The paper concludes with comments about the importance of this study and the theoretical approach used.