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Table 4 Self-evaluation, emotional distress, and protective factors in patients opting for non-surgical and surgical obesity treatment

From: A comparison of behavioral and psychological characteristics of patients opting for surgical and conservative treatment for morbid obesity

   

Non-surgical n = 261

Bariatric surgery n = 301

Adjusted for gender/ age/BMI

  

Range

α

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

F

p

ηp2

Self-esteem

1–4

0.81

2.7 (0.7)

2.7 (0.7)

0.54

0.46

 

Body satisfaction

1–5

0.74

2.4 (0.5)

2.6 (0.5)

1.76

0.18

 

Appearance importance

1–5

0.82

3.4 (0.7)

3.4 (0.8)

2.68

0.10

 

Mental health

 - Anxiety

0–20

 

7.2 (4.1)

7.0 (4.2)

0.78

0.38

 

 - Depression

0–20

 

4.8 (3.2)

5.4 (3.8)

4.45

<0.05

0.008

Binge eating

1–3

 

1.8 (0.9)

1.7 (0.8)

7.69

<0.01

0.015

Stressful life events

 -frequency

0–13

 

3.3 (2.2)

3.8 (2.8)

3.25

0.07

 

 -impact

1–4

 

3.2 (0.7)

3.3 (0.7)

0.59

0.44

 

 -coping

1–3

 

1.9 (0.6)

2.0 (0.6)

1.41

0.24

 

Emotion regulation

 - reappraisal

1–7

0.77

4.1 (0.9)

4.0 (0.9)

1.48

0.22

 

 - suppression

1–7

79

3.8 (1.1)

3.8 (1.1)

0.34

0.56

 

Resilience factors

 - Total

1–5

0.91

3.6 (0.6)

3.7 (0.6)

3.00

0.08

 

 - Personal strength

1–5

0.87

3.4 (0.8)

3.5 (0.8)

8.40

<0.01

0.015

 - Structural style

1–5

0.49

3.2 (0.8)

3.4 (0.8)

10.45

<0.001

0.019

 - Social competence

1–5

0.74

3.6 (0.7)

3.7 (0.8)

0.99

0.32

 

 - Family cohesion

1–5

0.84

3.7 (0.8)

3.6 (1.0)

0.18

0.67

 

 - Social resources

1–5

0.80

4.1 (0.7)

4.1 (0.8)

0.01

0.95

 

Relationship satisfactiona

1–7

0.85

5.6 (1.1)

5.6 (1.1)

0.07

0.79

 
  1. Note: α Cronbach’s alpha, SD standard deviation; Estimate of effect size: ηp2 = Partial Eta-squared. aRelationship Satisfaction Scale was only completed by respondents who were in a relationship (n = 190/165)