The Impact of Psychological Flexibility on Psychological Well-Being in Adults With Obesity

Frontiers in Psychology

Ilaria Bastoni¹  Simone Consoli¹  Clarissa Volpi¹  Anna Guerrini Usubini²  Gianluca Castelnuovo²  Enrico Molinari²  Valentina Granese²  Giorgia Varallo²  Roberto Cattivelli² 

[1] Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Psychology Research Laboratory, Milan, Italy;Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Psychology Research Laboratory, Milan, Italy;Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy;

关键词: psychological flexibility;    psychological well-being;    health psychology;    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy;    obesity;    rehabilitation;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.636933

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Obesity is a global health problem that affects both physical and psychological health and well-being. Psychological flexibility is one of the key components related to psychological health. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the impact of psychological flexibility on psychological well-being in a sample of 220 individuals with obesity. Multivariate analysis was performed to investigate the role of psychological flexibility in explaining psychological well-being, controlling for confounding factors (sex, age, and Body Mass Index). According to the results, psychological flexibility significantly explained psychological well-being. Our study provides additional evidence of the impact of psychological flexibility on psychological well-being. It also provides further support for the importance of integrating psychological flexibility in the psychological interventions for obesity.

【 授权许可】

CC BY