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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Mar 4.
Published in final edited form as: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Apr;26(Suppl 2):S45–S54. doi: 10.1002/oby.22160

Table 1.

Initial List of Recommended Constructs and Measures from the Psychosocial Domain Subgroup of the ADOPT Working Group

Construct Measure Measure Type1 Logistics Source of Evidence3

Number of Items Administration Time (minutes) Measurement Schedule2
Affect, Stress, and Non-homeostatic eating
State Affect PANAS (state) EMA, SA 20 <5 B, MA L
Perceived Stress Perceived Stress Scale SA 4, 10 <5 B, F C
Emotional Eating Palatable Eating Motives: Coping Subscale EMA, SA 4/full <5/<10 B, MA, F L
Binge Eating Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns SA 11 <5 B, F C
Trait Food Craving Trait Food Craving Questionnaire-Reduced SA 15 <5 B, F C
Reward-Related Eating Reward Based Eating Drive SA 13 <5 B, F RCT
Executive Function
Executive Function Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult SA 75 <30 B C
Delay Discounting Kirby Questionnaire SA 27 <10 B C
Motivation
Behavioral Intention Behavioral Intention Scale(s) EMA, SA Variable Variable B, MA L
Self-Efficacy Self-Efficacy Scale(s) EMA, SA Variable Variable B, MA L
Hedonic Response to (‘liking’) and Motivation (‘wanting’) for Food ‘Liking’ and ‘Wanting’ Visual Analog Scales EMA, SA 2 <5 B, MA L
Hunger and Satiety Hunger and Satiety Visual Analog Scales EMA, SA 2 <5 B, MA L
Personality
Personality: Big Five Factors Mini-International Personality Item Pool (Short form)/Big Five Inventory-2 (Long form) SA 20/60 <5/<10 B, F L
1

EMA=ecological momentary assessment; SA=self-administered.

2

B=baseline; MA=multiple assessments across the trial; F=follow-up.

3

C=cross-sectional; L=longitudinal; RCT=randomized controlled trial.

Evidence included both weight-related outcomes (e.g., weight loss) and behaviors related to weight loss (e.g., physical activity).