Perceived benefits, perceived barriers and self-efficacy towards weight reduction among overweight and obese children in Kedah, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abdul Karim, Wan Mohd Nurussabah, Abu Saad, Hazizi, Zalbahar, Nurzalinda, Mohd Sukri, Nurul Husna
• Format: Article
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102710/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjst/browse/regular-issue?article=JST-3342-2021

The objective of this study was to identify the psychological factors (perceived barriers to, perceived benefits of, and perceived self-efficacy toward weight reduction) associated with body mass index (BMI) among overweight (OW) and obese children. A cross-sectional survey was carried out among pri...