Weight Loss Program Compliance

What it measures

Nine items measure the degree to which a patient follows the instructions of a nurse or healthcare provider in a structured weight loss programme, covering diet, exercise, food supplementation, and journaling.

Response format

7-point Likert (1=strongly disagree, 7=strongly agree)

Scale items

• I follow the weight loss directions that my nurse suggests.
• I visit the __________ as I have been instructed to do. [item may be truncated]
• I use my pedometer as I have been instructed to do.
• I apply the skills taught to me by my nurse to help control my environment.
• I do not follow the weight loss directions that my nurse suggests. (r)
• I take the prepackaged food supplements as I have been instructed to do.
• I calculate my daily intake of carbohydrates as I have been instructed to do.
• I keep a daily journal of my weight loss program activities.
• I do not determine my daily level of physical activity as I have been instructed to do. (r)

Full scale items shown. Always cite the original source when using this scale in research.

Usage notes & scoring

Developed in consultation with the director of research at a weight loss clinic. Alpha .80. Items 5 and 9 are reverse-scored. Item 2 contains an extraction artefact numeral; verify full wording against original article. Blanks should be replaced with the clinic or programme name.

Recommended companion scales

Citation

Dellande, S., Gilly, M. C., & Graham, J. L. (2004). Gaining compliance and losing weight: The role of the service provider in health care services. Journal of Marketing, 68(3), 78–91.

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