This study is designed to verify that web based follow up intervention after a classic multidisciplinary face-to-face obesity treatment will reinforced nutrition and exercise self-efficacy, improve drop out rate and advance sustainability after weight loss of obese women. Research Questions and Hypotheses * How does a web based follow up intervention change self-efficacy of women participating in an obesity intervention? * How does a web based follow up intervention affect the drop out rate of women participating in an obesity intervention? * How does a web based follow up intervention influence sustainability of women participating in an obesity intervention?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
84
inputs will be based on elements derived from cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness and awareness training
FEM Süd
Vienna, Austria
Changes in nutrition- and exercise self-efficacy
Changes in nutrition- and exercise self-efficacy will be measured by scores in questionnaires for nutrition- and exercise self-efficacy (Sportbezogene Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung - Fuchs \& Schwarzer, 1994 and Weight Efficacy Life-Style Questionnaire - Clark et al. 1991). A change of more than one standard deviation will be considered significant.
Time frame: Primary outcome measure is assessed at the beginning of the follow up support (baseline) and after 6 months (at completion of the follow up intervention by Internet or printed manual)
Dropout rate
The Dropout rate will be compared by the number of women available for the last meeting at the end of the follw up intervention.
Time frame: Secondary outcome measure is assessed at the beginning of the follow up support (baseline) and after 6 months (at completion of the follow up intervention by Internet or printed manual)
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