The Stress Management Training Provided to Obese Women

Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Health Sciences

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05281822

Enrollment

Registered

2022-03-16

Start date

2019-01-01

Completion date

2019-10-30

Last updated

2022-03-16

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Conditions

Obese Women, Stress, Training

Keywords

women, obesity, stress, stress management training, eating attitude

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.

Interventions

OTHERThe stress management training

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.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

23 Years to 66 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
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.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026