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NCT Number: NCT05281822

The Stress Management Training Provided to Obese Women

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Obese Women Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Stress Training

Age range

23 year–66 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Sukran Ertekin Pinar

Sivas, 58140, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

The stress management training

Other

The women in the experimental group were provided with stress management training to help cope with stress conditions how to use positive coping in conditions in case of stress and tension.

Primary outcomes

  1. Perceived Stress Scale

    Time frame: 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.

  2. Styles of Coping with Stress Inventory

    Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cumhuriyet University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Health Sciences

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Mar 16, 2022
Registry last updated
Mar 16, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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