Problem-solving self-appraisals of obese patients

It has been reported that for obesity patients, improved problem-solving skills have a positive impact on losing weight and treatment adherence. The aims of our study, by describing the problem-solving self-appraisal of obese patients applied to our center, were to provide data in enriching the obesity management, to facilitate weight loss and improve long-term goals for patients.

The study design was cross-sectional and descriptive. There were no sampling methods, all patients registered to the center program and passed the health screening module were asked to be included. The data collection was performed via "Socio-demographic information form" and "Problem-Solving Inventory" (PSI) forms. Quantitative data were compared by Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, One-way Anova, post-hoc test, and correlation analysis.

The total average of the PSI scores of 87 patients was 122.33±20.25. There was no statistical significance between the inventory scores and gender, marital status, financial state, smoking, and alcohol consumption (p>0.05). Physical activity and education were correlated with the PSI scores (p˂0.05).

The study showed that participants had low problem-solving self-appraisals. Providing an additional perspective on problem-solving skills may help to promote the psychological and physical well-being of obesity patients.