ERIC Number: EJ1161574
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1357-5279
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Long-Term Effects of the Realfit Intervention on Self-Esteem and Food Craving
Bartelink, Nina H. M.; Mulkens, Sandra; Mujakovic, Suhreta; Jansen, Maria W. J.
Child Care in Practice, v24 n1 p65-75 2018
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.
Descriptors: 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
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Self Perception Profile for Adolescents
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