Happiness Factors in Weight Loss Maintenance

Maintaining weight loss long-term is a difficult challenge for most people. Weight often temporary and results in progressive regain. Previous research has focused on extension of methods behavioral changes through the maintenance period without specific attention to skills phase. Further, emotional health largely gone untested how positive psychology influences successful loss. We employed quantitative methodologies with descriptive design, using individuals who self-attested losing over 5% their highest body Adult Hope Scale measure participants’ perceptions motivational state maintenance. Calculations frequencies percentages, including median interquartile range where appropriate, were conducted figures tables used compare demographic statistics. The findings showed that participants scored high levels agency (i.e., goal-setting skills) pathway implementation scores overall hope relation indicate potential key maintenance, being indicated as healthy markers regulation long-term.