OBJECTIVE: This proof-of-concept study aimed to test the acceptability and efficacy potential of a brief virtual ACT workshop for emotional eating in a small sample of adults identifying as emotional eaters.
METHODS: Twenty-six adult emotional eaters completed an ACT workshop delivered in two 1.5-h sessions over two weeks. The workshop targeted awareness and acceptance of emotions and eating urges, and valued actions around eating.
RESULTS: The acceptability of the workshop was demonstrated by high participant satisfaction. Significant improvements on all outcome measures were found and maintained up to 3 months follow-up.
CONCLUSIONS: These proof-of-concept findings suggest that a brief virtual ACT workshop may improve emotional eating and associated ACT processes. Results from this study can inform a future randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of the workshop and the role of theoretical processes of change.
BACKGROUND: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04457804.
METHODS: Level IV, evidence obtained from multiple time series with the intervention.
目的:这项概念验证研究旨在测试一个简短的ACT虚拟工作坊的可接受性和功效潜力,该工作坊用于情感饮食的一小部分成年人被认定为情感饮食者。
方法:26名成人情绪饮食者在两周内完成了两个1.5小时的ACT研讨会。讲习班有针对性地认识和接受情绪和饮食冲动,和重视饮食行为。
结果:研讨会的可接受性表现为参与者的高满意度。发现了所有结果指标的显着改善,并维持了长达3个月的随访。
结论:这些概念验证结果表明,简短的虚拟ACT研讨会可能会改善情绪饮食和相关的ACT过程。这项研究的结果可以为未来的随机对照试验提供信息,以测试研讨会的有效性以及理论变化过程的作用。
背景:ClinicalTrials.gov,NCT04457804证据级别:IV级,从干预的多个时间序列中获得的证据。