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Mohammad Javad Rabbani Parsa; Ali Mashhadi; Imanollah Bigdeli
Volume 7, Issue 26 , September 2018, , Pages 44-61
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of motivational interviewing in reducing emotional eating and anxiety considering the moderator role of impulsivity in obese people. Method: This is a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest and control group. 20 obese patients, ...
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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of motivational interviewing in reducing emotional eating and anxiety considering the moderator role of impulsivity in obese people. Method: This is a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest and control group. 20 obese patients, who had referred to Jooyandegane Salamat, Dr. Sobhani and Rosha diet therapy clinics at Mashhad, selected voluntarily regarding inclusion criteria. Results: ANCOVA results showed that levels of emotional eating (F(1,15)=5/89, P≤ 0/05) and anxiety (F(1,17)=6/87, P≤0/05) have significantly reduced in examination group. Also, it was found that impulsivity has not a moderator role in the effect of motivational intervention on emotional eating. Conclusion: the Motivational interviewing is an effective method to reduce emotional eating and anxiety in obese people and so is a way to help them control their weight
