Response to Leaflets About Eating and Shape by Women Concerned About Their Weight

1992 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan J. Blair ◽  
Vivien J. Lewis ◽  
David A. Booth
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Size Control ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
One Year

Concern about body weight and shape is commonly allied with dysfunctional self-concepts and eating behaviour. When provided with group therapy structured around written handouts addressing these problems, women referred for weight control have improved in their self-esteem, assertiveness, attitudes to body size, control of emotional eating, self-efficacy about weight and susceptibility to cyclic dieting, improvements which were maintained to follow-up. The present study examined the effects of the handouts alone on 27 women who actively attempted to control their weight. Relative to a sample matched for initial scores on the target variables, reported incidences of emotional eating and vigour of dieting were significantly reduced over a period of one year in the sample who received the bibliotherapy. Also, perceived body size, weight assertiveness, self-efficacy about weight control and body mass index all moved in the predicted direction, relative to controls, but not to a statistically significant degree. Such bibliotherapy on eating and shape is recommended as an adjunct to group or individual psychotherapy or to initiate change in clients waiting for professional counsel.

Outcome of Group Therapy for Body-Image Emotionality and Weight-Control Self-Efficacy

1992 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivien J. Lewis ◽  
Alan J. Blair ◽  
David A. Booth
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Personal Effectiveness ◽  
Therapy Sessions

Long-term maintenance of weight loss is generally poor after clinical interventions, whether behavioural, cognitive-behavioural, dietary, pharmacological or surgical. This may be because self-assertion regarding body shape and self-efficacy in weight control are insufficiently encouraged in clients. Semi-structured group therapy sessions with written handouts were therefore designed to strengthen personal effectiveness and self-esteem. The therapy sessions also provided information about successful dieting behaviour, and encouragement of less switching between dieting strategies, less emotional eating, and more resistance to inappropriate social pressures. The clients were 24 women with a median (range) Body Mass Index of 28.9 (24.6–48.5) kg/m2, referred by their General Practitioners or self-referred. They participated in eight weekly therapeutic sessions in four groups and were followed up six months after the final session. There were large improvements during therapy in reported self-esteem, emotional overeating, personal effectiveness and self-efficacy, habit variation, and attitudes to body-size, improvements which were maintained at follow-up. In addition, there was a significant loss of body weight during therapy, with further loss observed at follow-up. Thus it is practicable to achieve marked reductions in professed problems with body image and eating control, changes that are theoretically necessary to empower clients to choose appropriate weight targets and to make progress towards them.

scholarly journals What Behaviors Are Important for Successful Weight Maintenance?

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makiko Nakade ◽  
Naomi Aiba ◽  
Akemi Morita ◽  
Motohiko Miyachi ◽  
Satoshi Sasaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Weight Maintenance ◽  
Initial Weight ◽  
Initial Weight Loss ◽  
Control Practice ◽  
One Year

Purpose. To examine behavioral factors related to successful weight maintenance.Methods. Subjects were 90 middle-aged participants who attended a weight loss program and were followed for one year. The subjects were classified into either successful weight maintainers (maintained a weight loss of 5% or more from their initial weight for one year) (SWM) or unsuccessful weight maintainers (USWM), and weight control practice, stress, obstacles, support, and self-efficacy during the program and follow-up period were compared.Results. SWM had mean loss of 12% from their initial weight during the program. They showed a greater improvement in their regularity of eating, walked more, and felt less stress regarding their increased physical activity than the USWM. During the follow-up period, significantly more SWM participants had self-efficacy (for measuring weight, practicing dietary objective, and assessing the practice and keeping records), actually kept records and measured weight more than the USWM participants. In contrast, more USWM participants felt stress about measuring weight.Conclusion. In addition to a substantial initial weight loss due to an increased amount of physical activity, having a higher self-efficacy and consistently keeping records of one's activities, as well as regularly weighing themselves, may be important for successful weight maintenance.

scholarly journals Application of three different coaching strategies through a virtual coach for people with emotional eating: a vignette study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aranka Dol ◽  
Christina Bode ◽  
Hugo Velthuijsen ◽  
Tatjana van Strien ◽  
Lisette van Gemert-Pijnen
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Food Cravings ◽  
Vignette Study ◽  
Coaching Strategies ◽  
Applied Design

Abstract Background Around 13% of the world’s population suffers from obesity. More than 40% of people with obesity display emotional eating behaviour (eating in response to negative emotions or distress). It is an alternate to more effective coping strategies for negative emotions. Our study explored the opportunities for helping adults with emotional overeating using a virtual coach, aiming to identify preferences for tailored coaching strategies applicable in a personal virtual coach environment. Three different coaching strategies were tested: a validating, a focus-on-change, and a dialectical one – the latter being a synthesis of the first two strategies. Methods A qualitative study used vignettes reflecting the two most relevant situations for people with emotional eating: 1. experiencing negative emotions, with ensuing food cravings; and 2. after losing control to emotional eating, with ensuing feelings of low self-esteem. Applied design: 2 situations × 3 coaching strategies. Participants: 71 adult women (Mage 44.4/years, range 19–70, SD = 12.86) with high scores on the DEBQ-emotional eating scale (Memo 3.65, range 1.69–4.92, SD = .69) with mean BMI 30.1 (range 18–46, SD = 6.53). They were recruited via dieticians’ practices, were randomly assigned to the conditions and asked how they would face and react to the presented coaching strategies. Data were transcribed and a thematic analysis was conducted. Results Qualitative results showed that participants valued both the validating coaching strategy and the focus-on-change strategy, but indicated that a combination of validation and focus-on-change provides both mental support and practical advice. Data showed that participants differed in their level of awareness of the role that emotions play in their overeating and the need for emotion-regulation skills. Conclusion The design of the virtual coach should be based on dialectical coaching strategies as preferred by participants with emotional eating behaviour. It should be tailored to the different stages of awareness of their emotions and individual emotion-regulation skills.

The role of underestimating body size for self-esteem and self-efficacy among grade five children in Canada

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 753-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katerina Maximova ◽  
Mohammad K.A. Khan ◽  
S. Bryn Austin ◽  
Sara F.L. Kirk ◽  
Paul J. Veugelers
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Esteem

scholarly journals Consumption of fruit, vegetables, sweets and soft drinks are associated with psychological dimensions of eating behaviour in parents and their 12-year-old children

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 914-923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Elfhag ◽  
Sanna Tholin ◽  
Finn Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Restrained Eating ◽  
Food Cues ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Psychological Dimensions

AbstractObjectiveWe investigated associations between consumption of fruits, vegetables, sweets and soft drinks and the psychological dimensions of eating in parents and their children. The role of the parent’s characteristics for their children’s food intake was also explored.DesignFood intake patterns were assessed by self-reported consumption of the respective foods. Eating behaviour was measured by the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire and self-esteem by Harter self-perception scale. The participants were 1441 families (mother, father and their 12-year-old child), and additionally 354 mothers and thirty fathers.ResultsAmong parents, reported intake of fruit and vegetables were associated with restrained eating, higher self-esteem, and higher education and age. Intake of sweets was related to more external and less restrained eating, and for mothers also emotional eating. Parent’s intake of soft drink was foremost related to a younger age, and also weakly associated with psychological characteristics. The food intake of parents was more important for the children’s food intake than any other characteristics. However, children’s intake of sweets showed clear-cut positive associations with external eating.ConclusionsPsychological dimensions of eating behaviour are associated with patterns of food intake, in particular for consumption of sweets, and are most prominent in the parents. The children’s food intake mirrored their parents’ intake. Being sensitive to external food cues may increase unhealthy food consumption in our society, whereas more restrained eating may indicate proneness or intention to healthier food choices among parents. Emotional eating may imply a proneness to consume sweets for comfort, in particular among mothers.

Impact of aerobic and resistance exercise combination on physical self-perceptions and self-esteem in women with obesity with one-year follow-up

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theognosia Megakli ◽  
Symeon P. Vlachopoulos ◽  
Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani ◽  
Yannis Theodorakis
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Exercise ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
One Year

scholarly journals A partial mediation effect of father-child attachment and self-esteem between parental marital conflict and subsequent features of internet gaming disorder in children: a 12-month follow-up study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunsuk Jeong ◽  
Hyeon Woo Yim ◽  
Seung-Yup Lee ◽  
Hae Koo Lee ◽  
Marc N Potenza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Conflict ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Child Attachment ◽  
One Year

Abstract Background This study evaluated whether parent-child attachment and self-esteem may mediate the relationship between parental marital conflict and increases in features of internet gaming disorder (IGD) in children at one year. Methods The baseline and one-year follow-up data for 268 pre-teens aged between 9 and 10 from the Internet User Cohort for Unbiased Recognition of Gaming Disorder in Early Adolescence (iCURE) study were collected. The students were children at low risk for IGD in the initial self-reported assessment, anyone living with both parents, current game user at baseline, and those who completed a 12-month follow-up assessment. The Internet Game Use-Elicited Symptom Screen (IGUESS) was used to identify increases in IGD features at 12 months. To examine a potential mediation effect, structural equation modeling was performed. Results The direct effect was statistically significant, and parental marital conflict at baseline significantly predicted the increases in IGD features in children at the 12-month follow-up after adjusting for gender, sex, socioeconomic status, and baseline IGUESS score (ß=0.206, P=0.003). The indirect effect showed that attachment to fathers through self-esteem was a significant mediating effect (ß=0.078, P=0.045). Parental marital conflicts were associated with increases in IGD features in children through poor father-child attachment, and in turn, the lower levels of self-esteem in the children. Conclusions Parents, especially fathers, should make an effort to bond with their children to reduce the risk of their children’s developing the IGD features.

scholarly journals Breastfeeding and maternal eating behaviours are associated with child eating behaviours: findings from the ROLO Kids Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara A. Yelverton ◽  
Aisling A. Geraghty ◽  
Eileen C. O’Brien ◽  
Sarah Louise Killeen ◽  
Mary K. Horan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Child Eating ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Abstract Background Child eating behaviours can negatively contribute to the development of childhood obesity. This study investigated associations between breastfeeding habits, maternal eating behaviours and child eating behaviours, in 5-year-old children. Methods Secundigravida women were recruited to the ROLO dietary randomised controlled trial (Dublin, Ireland) and were followed up with their children to 5 years of age. Breastfeeding exposure and duration were obtained at postnatal and infant follow-up at 2 and 6 months and 2 and 5 years. At 5 years, maternal and child eating behaviours were measured using the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire and the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire, respectively. Regression determined associations between breastfeeding habits and maternal eating behaviours with child eating behaviours, controlling for RCT group, maternal education level, maternal BMI at 5 years, childcare exposure and child BMI centile at 5-year follow-up. Results There were 230 mother and child pairs analysed. One hundred and fifty-eight mothers had initiated breastfeeding. Median breastfeeding duration was 22 (IQR 33) weeks. Children who were never breastfed were more likely to express a desire to drink (B = −1.01, p = 0.022). Longer breastfeeding duration was associated with lower food responsiveness (B = −1.71, p = 0.003). Maternal uncontrolled eating was positively associated with child food responsiveness, emotional overeating and emotional undereating (B = 0.21, p < 0.001; B = 0.14, p = 0.005; B = 0.14, p = 0.005, respectively). Maternal emotional eating was associated with child emotional overeating and undereating (B = 0.27, p < 0.001, B = 0.29, p = 0.004, respectively). Conclusion Not breastfeeding and short breastfeeding duration may contribute to the development of obesogenic eating behaviours in children, alongside maternal eating behaviours including uncontrolled and emotional eating. These ‘food approach’ eating behaviours may increase risk of overweight/obesity as they are associated with increased energy intake, hence the importance of research surrounding eating behaviours.

The effect of self-compassion training on craving and self-efficacy in female patients with methamphetamine dependence: a one-year follow-up

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Nasrin Abdoli ◽  
Vahid Farnia ◽  
Farnaz Radmehr ◽  
Mostafa Alikhani ◽  
Mehdi Moradinazar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Methamphetamine Dependence ◽  
One Year

scholarly journals A partial mediation effect of father-child attachment and self-esteem between parental marital conflict and subsequent features of internet gaming disorder in children: a 12-month follow-up study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunsuk Jeong ◽  
Hyeon Woo Yim ◽  
Seung-Yup Lee ◽  
Hae Koo Lee ◽  
Marc N Potenza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Conflict ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Child Attachment ◽  
One Year

Abstract Objectives This study evaluated whether parent-child attachment and self-esteem may mediate a relationship between parental marital conflict and increases in features of internet gaming disorder (IGD) in children at one year. Method Baseline and one-year follow-up data for 268 children from the iCURE study were collected. The students were “non-cases of high risk of IGD” in the initial self-reported assessment, anyone living with both parents, current game users at baseline, and those who completed a 12-month follow-up assessment. The Internet Game Use-Elicited Symptom Screen (IGUESS) was used to identify increases in IGD features at 12 months. To examine a potential mediation effect, structural equation modeling was performed. Results The direct effect was statistically significant, and parental marital conflict at baseline significantly predicted increases in IGD features in children at the 12-month follow-up after adjusting for gender, sex, socioeconomic status, and baseline IGUESS score (ß=0.206, P=0.003). The indirect effect showed that attachment to fathers through self-esteem was a significant mediating effect (ß=0.078, P=0.045). However, attachment to mothers through self-esteem was not a statistically significant mediating effect. The effect of parental conflict on increases in IGD features in children was partially mediated by father-child attachment through self-esteem. Conclusion Parental marital conflicts is associated with increases in IGD features in children through poor father-child attachment, and in turn, lower levels of self-esteem in the children. Parents, especially fathers, should make an effort to bond with their children to reduce the risk their children will develop IGD features. Keywords: Internet gaming disorder; children; mediation; self-esteem; attachment

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