Tackling Loneliness, Ineffective Social Support, and Mental Ill‐Health Among People With Higher Weight DOI Creative Commons
Joanne A. Rathbone, Tegan Cruwys, Kate A. B. Western

и другие.

Health Expectations, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 28(2)

Опубликована: Март 27, 2025

People with higher weight are at greater risk of experiencing loneliness and mental ill-health, in part due to challenging social networks that can be unsupportive efforts engage positive health behaviours a source weight-based stigma discrimination. Targeting this issue is manualised intervention, Groups 4 Health (G4H), helps people optimise connectedness group-based belonging for effective support reduce ill-health. We evaluated the efficacy program weight. conducted matched controlled trial (non-randomised) 98 Australian adults body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2 (n = 49 intervention group). Retention rates T2 were comparable previous trials: group n 33 (67.3%); control 36 (73.5%). Loneliness, well-being, weight-related support, depression, eating disorder symptoms assessed pre-intervention (T0), post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow-up (T2). Among group, (d -0.66, p < 0.001), depression -0.58, -0.77, 0.001) all significantly decreased from T0 T2. Similarly, well-being 0.80, experiences 0.68, increased These changes not observed group. The findings provide strong preliminary G4H among address networks, which pose key psychosocial barriers health. has previously undergone published codesign consumer feedback process. materials study co-produced member research team lived experience ensure content was non-stigmatising relevant population study. representative advocacy association, contributed design, data collection, interpretation results, manuscript revisions.

Язык: Английский

Tackling Loneliness, Ineffective Social Support, and Mental Ill‐Health Among People With Higher Weight DOI Creative Commons
Joanne A. Rathbone, Tegan Cruwys, Kate A. B. Western

и другие.

Health Expectations, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 28(2)

Опубликована: Март 27, 2025

People with higher weight are at greater risk of experiencing loneliness and mental ill-health, in part due to challenging social networks that can be unsupportive efforts engage positive health behaviours a source weight-based stigma discrimination. Targeting this issue is manualised intervention, Groups 4 Health (G4H), helps people optimise connectedness group-based belonging for effective support reduce ill-health. We evaluated the efficacy program weight. conducted matched controlled trial (non-randomised) 98 Australian adults body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2 (n = 49 intervention group). Retention rates T2 were comparable previous trials: group n 33 (67.3%); control 36 (73.5%). Loneliness, well-being, weight-related support, depression, eating disorder symptoms assessed pre-intervention (T0), post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow-up (T2). Among group, (d -0.66, p < 0.001), depression -0.58, -0.77, 0.001) all significantly decreased from T0 T2. Similarly, well-being 0.80, experiences 0.68, increased These changes not observed group. The findings provide strong preliminary G4H among address networks, which pose key psychosocial barriers health. has previously undergone published codesign consumer feedback process. materials study co-produced member research team lived experience ensure content was non-stigmatising relevant population study. representative advocacy association, contributed design, data collection, interpretation results, manuscript revisions.

Язык: Английский

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