Abstract:
To evaluate the effectiveness of a goal-setting model on behavioural change, thirty
nine adults between the ages of23 and 73 years who were in a weight loss program were
assigned to one oftwo groups. One group was taught to change eating behaviour using a
weight-reducing diet. The other group was taught to use a goal-setting model to change
behaviour. Pretest and posttest surveys were completed by all participants, and a callback
survey by theexperimentals. The PET Type Check and Kolb's Learning Style
Inventory were administered to all participants. As well, five ofthe experimentals were
interviewed. Results of qualitative analyses showed no significant difference between the
two groups, but qualitative research suggested that experimentals were more likely to use
the goal-setting model to make behavioural changes, and that being successful increased
their self-efficacy.
