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. 2008 Jun 6;19(6):725–731. doi: 10.1007/s11695-008-9572-1
Psychosocial states Weight loss Weight loss maintenance
r value p value r value p value
Preoperative outcome expectations (B − A)
 Physical function 0.01 0.90 0.03 0.75
 Mental well-being 0.06 0.60 0.14 0.18
 Physical appearance 0.02 0.89 0.14 0.19
 Social acceptance −0.07 0.50 0.07 0.53
 Self-efficacy 0.08 0.45 0.07 0.54
 Intimacy 0.07 0.50 −0.15 0.16
 Social network 0.09 0.41 0.23 0.03
Postoperative satisfaction (C − D)
 Physical function 0.39 <0.001 0.01 0.96
 Mental well-being 0.37 <0.001 0.07 0.51
 Physical appearance 0.52 <0.001 0.01 0.93
 Social acceptance 0.54 <0.001 0.01 0.89
 Self-efficacy 0.43 <0.001 0.06 0.60
 Intimacy 0.38 <0.001 0.04 0.72
 Social network 0.21 0.05 −0.02 0.89
Unfulfilled expectations (B − C)
 Physical function −0.31 0.002 0.03 0.75
 Mental well-being −0.27 0.009 −0.01 0.90
 Physical appearance −0.31 0.003 0.09 0.39
 Social acceptance −0.28 0.007 −0.06 0.57
 Self-efficacy −0.25 0.02 0.00 0.97
 Intimacy −0.12 0.26 −0.04 0.69
 Social network −0.24 0.02 0.03 0.80