The Influence of Relationships Within Behavioral Weight Management Interventions: An Overview
Claire E Torrens, Pauline Campbell, Scott Findlay, Julie Cowie, Ronan O'Carroll, Pat Hoddinott, Gozde Ozakinci, Barbara Farquharson · 2026
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Claire E. Torrens and colleagues reviewed in 2026 how the bond between patients and staff shapes weight management programs. Keeping people engaged is a chronic problem for such courses, and the human bond may be what holds them. Twenty reviews covering twenty-seven reports were read through the Theoretical Domains Framework, a set map of what shapes behavior, with trust in findings formally graded.
Thirty-eight findings were sorted across the framework's domains. High-confidence evidence showed knowledge, skills, job identity, resources, and habit control could each help or hinder relationships. Social pressure sat at the center of staying on, and weight stigma surfaced as a damaging theme nearly everywhere. The authors recommend treating relationship quality itself as a retention strategy.
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| CREATOR | Claire E Torrens, Pauline Campbell, Scott Findlay, Julie Cowie, Ronan O'Carroll, Pat Hoddinott, Gozde Ozakinci, Barbara Farquharson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 70148 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |