An Open Trial Targeting Weight-Related Psychological Difficulties Among Young Adults with Overweight or Obesity During COVID-19 Lockdown
Weight-related psychological difficulties (WRD) are associated with overweight and obesity including among young adults. We developed a program called ACT-EX (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Exercise), which incorporates six processes to increase weight-related psychological flexibility: acce...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer Singapore
2023
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43634/1/Advancing%20Sports.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43634/ https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-8159-3_4 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8159-3_4 |
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| Institution: | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Weight-related psychological difficulties (WRD) are associated with overweight and obesity including among young adults. We developed a program called ACT-EX (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Exercise), which incorporates six processes to increase weight-related psychological flexibility: acceptance, cognitive defusion, being present, self-as-context, values, and committed action for young adults who are overweight or obese (OW/OB). This open trial evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of the ACT-EX program. Fifty young adults who were OW/OB (78% female, 22% male; mean age = 21.32 years (SD = 1.2); Body Mass Index (BMI) = 30.01 kg/m2 (SD = 4.63); 36% Malay; 28% Bumiputera Sarawak; 20% Chinese; and Bumiputera Sabah and Indians, 4% each) participated in a 6-week intervention and 6-week follow-up study. The WRD was measured by the Acceptance and … |
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