Rola psychologicznych aspektów odchudzania się na przykładzie klientek rzeszowskiego fitness clubu

Renata Grzywacz¹, Jan Krupa², Izabela Cichocka³

Summary
Introduction. A conscious process of slimming down involves not only an appropriate diet and physical activity but a change of lifestyle in general. It requires actions on two levels, physical as well as mental. A sense of self-discipline plays an important role, too, since it affects whether the diet is followed consistently.
Aim. The aim of the research was to establish the knowledge and awareness of psychological aspects of slimming down among women who declared willingness to reduce body weight as well as comparison of motivations and methods practiced in this process.
Method and methods. A survey was carried out from April to May 2016 on a sample of ninety women, clients of a Rzeszów fitness club. The results of the survey were processed using both chi-square test of independence and correspondence analysis.
Results. It turned out that age was the factor determining reasons for obesity and the desire to slim down. Dwelling place influenced willpower, which is crucial in making decision to slim down and essential for its success. Marital status is related to the absence of weight loss, the eagerness to take up physical activity, but also the pride and joy resulting from effects in the process of slimming down.
Conclusions. Lack of awareness leads to wrong choices of methods and motivation. Individuals with low levels of such awareness tend to use other people’s opinion and think that e.g. slimming down will make them more attractive to their partners. The research has not indicated how the awareness of psychological aspects affecting the process of slimming down is related to the method used to achieve the aim. Nonetheless, it is worth noticing that a lot of respondents notice the fact that it is not only the diet and physical activity that determines the effects of slimming down but the change in the way one thinks, too.

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