Duarte, C, Gilbert, P, Stalker, C et al. (5 more authors) (2021) Effect of adding a compassion-focused intervention on emotion, eating and weight outcomes in a commercial weight management programme. Journal of Health Psychology, 26 (10). pp. 1700-1715. ISSN 1359-1053
Abstract
This study examined whether adding a compassion-focused light touch digital intervention into a commercial multicomponent weight management programme improved eating behaviour, self-evaluation and weight-related outcomes. The compassion intervention significantly reduced binge eating symptomatology and dropout, and improved psychological adjustment and self-evaluation, but did not affect weight outcomes. Compassion, self-reassurance and reductions in shame and self-criticism mediated the effect of the intervention on reductions of binge eating symptomatology. Negative self-evaluation, binge eating symptomatology, susceptibility to hunger and eating guilt were significant predictors of dropout. Findings suggest that compassion-based digital tools may help participants better manage binge eating symptomatology and self-evaluation in weight management interventions.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
---|---|
Authors/Creators: |
|
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2019. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Journal of Health Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | compassion-focused therapy, light touch digital intervention, obesity, overweight, weight management programme |
Dates: |
|
Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 Jan 2020 12:39 |
Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2022 17:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1359105319890019 |
Related URLs: | |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:155106 |