Effect of Family-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Modification of Self-image Associated with Obesity among Children
Year: 2016
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: Effect of Family-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Modification of Self-image Associated with Obesity among Children
Esmat Bayat, Isaac Rahimian Boogar , Seyavash Talepasand, Parsa Yousefichaijan , Zahra Hamidi
Abstract:
Background and purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of family-based cognitive behavioral therapy in modification of self-image associated with obesity in children.
Materials and methods: A randomized controlled trial was performed in children with obesity (BMI ≥ 95th percentile (aged 8-15 years old. Using convenience sampling, the participants were recruited from Children Hospital and Morsali clinic in Arak, Iran. They were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n= 15) or control group (n= 15). The children in experimental group received family-based cognitive behavioral therapy (6 group sessions) and their parents attended 5 group sessions. All participants completed Body Parts Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BPSS-R) and Standard Figural Stimuli Scale (SFSS) in pretest, posttest and follow-up. BMI was calculated in all three stages.
Results: Family-based cognitive-behavioral therapy was found effective in improving the body parts satisfaction (P=0.023) and body image satisfaction (P=0.0001). The improvement maintained only in body image at follow-up (P=0.0001).
Conclusion: According to these results, family-based cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in modification of self-image in children.
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2564164938