Using Positive Psychology to Address Emotional Barriers to Physical Activity After Bariatric Surgery: Proof-of-Concept Trial of the Gaining Optimism After Weight Loss Surgery (GOALS) Project.

Autor: Feig EH; Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School., Szapary C; Yale University School of Public Health., Harnedy LE; Massachusetts General Hospital., Castillo C; Massachusetts General Hospital., Thorndike AN; Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital., Psaros C; Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School., Millstein RA; Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School., Huffman JC; Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cognitive and behavioral practice [Cogn Behav Pract] 2024 May; Vol. 31 (2), pp. 189-202. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 23.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2023.02.002
Abstrakt: Physical activity promotes health and longevity after metabolic/bariatric surgery (MBS), but most patients do not meet recommended levels. The Gaining Optimism After weight Loss Surgery (GOALS) Project was a positive psychological intervention designed to address common emotional barriers to physical activity in patients who have recently undergone MBS (e.g., low confidence around exercise, internalized weight bias, fear of injury) and use motivational interviewing and standard behavior change techniques (e.g., self-monitoring) to increase physical activity. This single-arm proof-of-concept trial was designed to refine the intervention, test feasibility and acceptability, and explore pre-post changes in behavioral and psychological outcomes. Participants were 12 adults 6-12 months post-MBS ( M age of 46, 58% female, 67% non-Hispanic white). GOALS was a 10-week telephone counseling program that introduced new positive psychological skills and physical activity topics each week. Participants tracked physical activity with a Fitbit and set weekly goals. Results showed that the intervention was feasible (85% of sessions completed) and acceptable (average participant ratings of session ease and utility above 8.0 on a 0-10 scale). There were medium-to-large effect size improvements in physical activity and psychological well-being (e.g., depressive symptoms). The GOALS intervention will next be tested in a pilot randomized controlled trial with longer-term follow-up to assess its effect more robustly.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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