Long-Term Effects of the Realfit Intervention on Self-Esteem and Food Craving

Autor/inn/en	Bartelink, Nina H. M.; Mulkens, Sandra; Mujakovic, Suhreta; Jansen, Maria W. J.
Titel	Long-Term Effects of the Realfit Intervention on Self-Esteem and Food Craving
Quelle	In: Child Care in Practice, 24 (2018) 1, S. 65-75Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1357-5279
DOI	10.1080/13575279.2016.1259158
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Intervention; Program Effectiveness; Dietetics; Self Esteem; Food; Eating Habits; Quasiexperimental Design; Body Composition; Body Height; Body Weight; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Comparative Analysis; Adolescents; Obesity; Exercise; Nutrition Instruction; Psychology; Parent Participation; Foreign Countries; Self Concept Measures; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Netherlands; Self Perception Profile for Adolescents + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ernährungslehre; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Lebensmittel; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Körpergröße; Körpergewicht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Adipositas; Übung; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung; Psychologie; Elternmitwirkung; Ausland; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Niederlande
Abstract	Background: RealFit is a 13-week weight-reduction programme for adolescents. This study investigated the programme's long-term effectiveness regarding the psychological outcomes of self-esteem and food craving. Methods: The study had a quasi-experimental design. Body mass index, self-esteem and food craving were assessed at baseline (T[subscript 0]), immediately after RealFit (T[subscript 1]), and after five months (T[subscript 2]) and one year (T[subscript 3]) of follow-up. Control participants (n = 32) were overweight adolescents who received no treatment. Results: Comparison between the intervention (n = 86) and control groups showed a significant difference for the self-esteem domain of global self-worth (1.63; 95% confidence interval: 0.28 to 2.99) in favour of the intervention group. The differences regarding overall self-esteem and the physical appearance domain showed a trend towards improvement. No significant difference was found for food craving. Conclusions: Taking all results and limitations into account, it may cautiously be concluded that RealFit has beneficial long-term effects on some domains of self-esteem, but no substantial effect on food craving. The appropriate duration and delivery of cue-exposure sessions in groups of overweight adolescents to decrease food craving should be investigated to further improve the RealFit intervention. (As Provided).
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Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01