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This study developed the Weight Management Hope Scale (WMHS) and evaluated its psychometric properties.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>WMHS items were developed and underwent expert review to assess content validity. A sample of 395 U.S. adults with current or former obesity and active weight loss or maintenance goals completed a cross\u2010sectional survey including the WMHS and other validation measures. Exploratory factor analyses assessed dimensionality and guided item reduction. Internal consistency was evaluated through Cronbach alpha. Convergent and criterion validity were assessed through bivariate correlations, and incremental validity through hierarchical linear regression models.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Exploratory factor analysis supported a two\u2010factor structure. The final 6\u2010item WMHS demonstrated good internal consistency (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.79) and correlated with dispositional hope (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.50), weight loss self\u2010efficacy (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.62), and goal commitment (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.50), supporting convergent validity. Criterion validity was evidenced by negative associations with BMI (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>\n                        <jats:italic>s<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:sub>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.24,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001) and lifetime weight loss attempts (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>\n                        <jats:italic>s<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:sub>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.14,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.006); WMHS scores were also positively associated with percent weight loss from lifetime maximum weight (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>\n                        <jats:italic>s<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:sub>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.21,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). WMHS scores accounted for unique variance in BMI beyond dispositional hope, weight loss self\u2010efficacy, and goal commitment (\u0394\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.01 to 0.03, all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05), demonstrating incremental validity.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The WMHS is a brief, reliable, and valid measure of weight management hope. It holds promise for use in weight management research and practice, where understanding goal\u2010directed thinking is critical for supporting sustained engagement and tailoring support.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/osp4.70198","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,20]],"date-time":"2026-09-20T19:44:40Z","timestamp":1789933480000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Weight Management Hope Scale: Initial Validation of a Measure to Assess Goal\u2010Directed Thinking in Obesity Research and Practice"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-9230-980X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Casey","family":"Hughes","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health, Behavior, and Society Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health  Baltimore Maryland USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1413-9305","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rajiv","family":"Rimal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health, Behavior, and Society Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health  Baltimore Maryland USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kenneth A.","family":"Feder","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Mental Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health  Baltimore Maryland USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carol","family":"Underwood","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health, Behavior, and Society Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health  Baltimore Maryland USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/jamanetworkopen.2019.15219"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/obr.12466"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.eclinm.2026.103796"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/obr.12949"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/obr.13270"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s13679\u2010020\u201000398\u20107"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.arcmed.2023.102896"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12916\u2010018\u20101116\u20105"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/obr.13398"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.mcna.2017.08.012"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41366\u2010024\u201001599\u2010z"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10865\u2010024\u201000476\u20104"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.2044\u20108287.2011.02030.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_15_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/cob.12183"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_16_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/osp4.304"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_17_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s40519\u2010019\u201000775\u20109"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_18_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1159\/000485838"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_19_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0239004"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_20_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/amp0000610"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_21_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41366\u2010024\u201001525\u20103"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_22_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s13679\u2010023\u201000511\u20106"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_23_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/oby.22685"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_24_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/obr.12772"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_25_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12916\u2010015\u20100323\u20106"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_26_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/2042018819863022"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_27_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/oby.70275"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_28_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1207\/s15327965pli1304_01"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_29_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/0022\u20103514.60.4.570"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_30_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/026999398379448"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_31_1","volume-title":"The Oxford Handbook of Hope","author":"Rand K. 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