ACT for Weight-related Experiential Avoidance

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-04

Study Completion Date

2022-06-03

Brief Summary

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This study aimed to investigate whether Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/Training would be helpful to reduce weight-related experiential avoidance among individuals who reported weight concern

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Detailed Description

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This quasi-experimental study aimed to examine the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/Training (ACT) in reducing weight-related experiential avoidance. Data were collected with a convenience sampling technique. After obtaining ethical approval, participants were invited to participate in the study via advertisements, and online posts. Due to the small sample size, participants who were willing to attend group discussions were included in the experimental group. Participants in the control group did not receive manipulation. All participants were provided with an informed consent form. All participants completed a questionnaire measuring outcomes (weight-related experiential avoidance, general experiential avoidance, eating attitudes, and social physique anxiety) at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Participants in the experimental group received ACT training including 6 sessions. The protocol was adapted from Pearson et al. (2012) with their permission. Each session took approximately 80 mins. Several aspects of ACT approach were discussed in the sessions. In session one, ACT approach was introduced. In session two, creative hopelessness was discussed. In session three, control strategies related to weight concern were identified. In session four, mindfulness exercises were completed. In the fifth session, values for meaningful life experience were discussed. In the last, sixth session, the ways to commit to action were discussed. Each session included exercises and homework. At the end of the study, the participants were provided with debrief form.

Conditions

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Eating Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Experimental group

Participants in the experimental group received ACT training in the group setting aiming to reduce weight-related experiential avoidance. This included 6 sessions in total. Each session was completed approximately in 80 mins.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT for weight-related experiential avoidance

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the experimental group received weight concern-related ACT training in a group setting. Each session focused on different dimensions of ACT and included relevant exercises and homeworks. Dimensions studied included creative hopelessness, control strategies, mindfulness exercises, values and barries to values and commitment to action.

Control group

Participants in the control group did not receive any manipulation

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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