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Table 2 Typology one: men’s responses to women’s involvement in their dietary practices and physical activity changes

From: How men receive and utilise partner support when trying to change their diet and physical activity within a men’s weight management programme

Type of Man

Definition

Resolute

N = 9 (dietary practices); N = 6 (physical activity); N = 3 (both)

• Made changes to practices without any support from partner.

• Not dependent on partner but utilised her help to make dietary changes.

• Preferred not to be coactive or have her practical involvement in physical activity changes.

Reliant

N = 7 (dietary practices); N = 0 (physical activity)

• Dependent on partner for making changes.

• Partner involvement was presented as key to these men making changes to diet.

Receptive

N = 0 (dietary practices); N = 10 (physical activity)

• Receptive to partner involvement in their attempts to make changes, but not reliant on her support in order to do so.

Non-responsive

N = 4 (both)

• Did not make changes, either independently or by utilising practical or moral support provided by partners.

• Had intended to make changes on joining FFIT, but either did not do so or discontinued changes before the programme finished.