The Stress Management Training Provided to Obese Women

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stress; Training; Obese Women

• Registration Number: NCT05281822
• Lead Sponsor: Cumhuriyet University

Brief Summary

Introduction: Obesity, which is an important public healthcare issue, can affect women's physical, mental, social health, stress level, and coping negatively.

Aim: The present study was conducted to determine the effects of stress management training provided to obese women on eating attitudes, stress, and coping with stress.

Detailed Description

Methods: The sampling of the randomized controlled experimental study based on the pre-test and post-test model consisted of 70 women (experimental = 35; control = 35) with a Body Mass Index ≥30, who applied to a Community Healthcare Center Obesity Unit in primary care in Turkey. The data were collected by using Personal Information Form, Perceived Stress Scale, Stress Coping Styles Scale, Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire, and height-weight measurements.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-10-30
• Study Completion: 2019-10-30
• Status Verified: 2022-03
• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-03-15
• Study First Posted: 2022-03-16
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Women who lived in the city center,
• Body Mass Index ≥30,
• Having no perception and communication problems and being able to answer questions,
• Women who volunteered to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Being a man
• Non-obese women and those with a body mass index below 30
• Those with communication problems
• Those who do not live in the city center

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceived Stress Scale	10 months	The scale consisted of 10 items, scored between 1-5 and the total score is calculated between 10-50. As the score increases, the stress level also increases.
Styles of Coping with Stress Inventory	10 months	The scale, which consists of a total of 30 items, is scored between 0-3. The scores of each sub-dimension are calculated separately, the total score is not calculated.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sukran Ertekin Pinar; 🇹🇷 Sivas, Turkey