Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.4 Issue.2

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.22.2.03

RESEARCH ARTICLE / ARAŞTIRMA YAZISI

Evaluation of Self-Esteem, Emotional Eating, Eating Attitude, Depression and Anxiety Levels Before and After Bariatric Surgery: A One-Year Follow-Up Study

Bariatrik Cerrahi Öncesi ve Sonrası Benlik Saygısı, Duygusal Yeme, Yeme Tutumu, Depresyon ve Anksiyete Düzeylerinin Değerlendirilmesi: Bir Yıllık Takip Çalışması

Sema Nur Türkoğlu Dikmen1, Şengül İlkay2, Yasir Şafak3

Abstract:

Although there is a consensus in the literature about the effect of bariatric surgery on weight and metabolic variables, its effect on psychological variables is still unclear. Purpose of the research; To examine the effects of bariatric surgery on self-esteem, emotional eating, eating attitudes, depression, situational and chronic anxiety. A single-group pre-test-post-test measurement model was used in the study. The sample group of the research; Volunteer patients who applied to Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital Obesity Clinic for bariatric surgery were formed. Research data were collected using the Sociodemographic Form, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Emotional Appetite Scale, Eating Attitude Test, Beck Depression Inventory, State-Trait Anxiety Scale I-II data collection tools before and after surgery. The data were analyzed with the SPSS 24.0 package program. As a result of this study; At the end of the first year after bariatric surgery, there was a statistically significant decrease in BMI (Body Mass Index) and positive-negative emotional eating desire. In addition, although not statistically significant, an increase in self-esteem; depression, trait and state anxiety levels were decreased. As a result of the correlation analysis, it was observed that there was a relationship between the decrease in BMI and only the depression score. A 1-year follow-up study after bariatric surgery showed significant reductions in BMI and positive and negative emotional eating. Long-term follow-up studies with larger numbers of participants are needed to better understand the change in emotional eating with bariatric surgery.

Keywords: Bariatric Surgery, Self Esteem, Emotion, Appetite, Feeding Behavior, Depression, Anxiety

1PhD, Aksaray University, Department of Psychiatry, Aksaray-Turkey, [email protected] Orcid; 0000-0002-8688-2504

2Dr. Aksaray University Training Research Hospital, Aksaray-Turkey, [email protected] Orcid; 0000-0002-4402-2872.

3Assoc. Prof, University of Health Sciences Diskapi Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Turkey, [email protected] Orcid; 0000-0002-3196-5089.

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Semanur Türkoğlu Dikmen, Aksaray University, Department of Psychiatry, Aksaray-Turkey, E-mail: [email protected]

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 29.09.2021, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 15.10.2021, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 27.01.2022, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 31.03.2022

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Türkoğlu-Dikmen, S. N., İlkay, Ş. & Şafak, Y.  (2022). Evaluation of self-esteem, emotional eating, eating attitude, depression and anxiety levels before and after bariatric surgery: A one-year follow-up study, Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 4(2): 140-147

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