Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2018
Publication Title
Search Within this Journal Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Abstract
Previous studies suggest the importance of understanding what factors increase risk of lack of physical activity (PA) prior to bariatric surgery, which may increase risk of suboptimal postoperative outcomes. Therefore, the current study sought to explore which Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) scales were associated with lack of pre-surgical PA. The mean age of the sample (N=1170) was 45.97 years [standard deviation (SD)=11.59]. Bivariate correlations and relative risk ratios were utilized to examine associations between MMPI-2-RF scale scores and regular preoperative PA. Of the ten hypothesized associations, seven MMPI-2-RF scales in the internalizing and somatic domains were associated with increased risk of preoperative lack of PA. Interventions designed to increase levels of preoperative PA are especially important because individuals with higher levels of preoperative cardiorespiratory fitness experience less complications in surgery and greater weight loss postoperatively
Recommended Citation
Fusco, Brooke R.; Marek, Ryan J.; Tarescavage, Anthony M.; Ben-Porath, Yossef S.; and Heinberg, Leslie J., "Using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form Cutoffs to Predict Lack of Pre-surgical Exercise" (2018). 2018 Faculty Bibliography. 82.
https://collected.jcu.edu/fac_bib_2018/82
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