An interventional study of Expand Your Horizon in Bariatric Surgery Candidate and Body Image, sponsored by Maastricht University. Completed at 2 sites in Netherlands. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-05-12.
Sponsored by Maastricht University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
This study investigated whether focusing on one's body functionality (i.e., everything the body can do, rather than how it looks) would lead to improvements in body image, self-esteem, and self-kindness among women who have undergone bariatric surgery.
Maastricht University is the lead sponsor of 96 studies on the registry; 20 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants in the intervention group completed the Expand Your Horizon programme (Alleva et al., 2015).
Other: Expand Your Horizon
Participants in the comparison group did not complete any intervention (i.e., this was a waitlist comparison group).
Expand Your Horizon is an online programme, comprising three 15min writing exercises delivered over the course of 1 week. In each writing exercise, participants are asked to describe the functions of their body, and why those are personally meaningful to them.
Change in appearance satisfaction over time (pretest, posttest, follow-ups)
Appearance satisfaction was assessed using the Body Areas Satisfaction Subscale (BASS) of the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ). Scores range from 1-5, with higher scores demonstrating higher appearance satisfaction.
Time frame: Pretest (Day 1), posttest (Day 5), 1-week follow-up (Day 12), 3-month follow-up (Day 95)
Change in functionality satisfaction over time (pretest, posttest, follow-ups)
Functionality satisfaction was assessed using the Physical Condition Subscale (PCS) of the Body Esteem Scale (BES). Scores range from 1-5, with higher scores demonstrating higher functionality satisfaction.
Time frame: Pretest (Day 1), posttest (Day 5), 1-week follow-up (Day 12), 3-month follow-up (Day 95)
Change in body appreciation over time (pretest, posttest, follow-ups)
Body appreciation was assessed using the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2). Scores range from 1-5, with higher scores demonstrating higher body appreciation.
Time frame: Pretest (Day 1), posttest (Day 5), 1-week follow-up (Day 12), 3-month follow-up (Day 95)
Change in body responsiveness over time (pretest, posttest, follow-ups)
Body responsiveness was assessed using the Body Responsiveness Questionnaire (BRQ). Scores range from 1-7, with higher scores demonstrating higher body responsiveness.
Time frame: Pretest (Day 1), posttest (Day 5), 1-week follow-up (Day 12), 3-month follow-up (Day 95)
Change in self-objectification over time (pretest, posttest, follow-ups)
Self-objectification was assessed using the Self-Objectification Questionnaire (SOQ). Scores range from -25 to 25, with lower scores demonstrating higher levels of self-objectification.
Time frame: Pretest (Day 1), posttest (Day 5), 1-week follow-up (Day 12), 3-month follow-up (Day 95)
Changes in self-esteem over time (pretest, posttest, follow-ups)
Self-esteem was assessed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE). Scores range from 10-40, with higher scores reflecting higher levels of self-esteem.
Time frame: Pretest (Day 1), posttest (Day 5), 1-week follow-up (Day 12), 3-month follow-up (Day 95)
Changes in self-kindness over time (pretest, posttest, follow-ups)
Self-kindness was assessed using the Self-Kindness Subscale (SKS) of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). Scores range from 1-7, with higher scores reflecting higher levels of self-kindness.
Time frame: Pretest (Day 1), posttest (Day 5), 1-week follow-up (Day 12), 3-month follow-up (Day 95)
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Plan to share: Yes — Anonymised quantitative data (SPSS file) will be uploaded to DataVerse, and will be accessible upon request from the Principal Investigator. Study protocol and informed consent sheet will be available via ClinicalTrials.gov registration.
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