Table 2 Psychosocial dimensions
Obesity | P | Depression | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
II° (n = 9) | III° (n = 41) | No (n = 32) | Yes (n = 18) | |||
Measurement of depressiveness (PHQ, ISR): | ||||||
PHQ – Depression module | 8.9 ± 3.6 | 10.1 ± 5.9 | Ns | 7.6 ± 3.8 | 14.0 ± 6.0 | ** |
ISR - Depressive syndrome | 1.3 (1.0/1.9) | 1.3 (0.9/2.6) | Ns | 1.3 (0.8/1.5) | 2.4 (1.3/3.1) | ** |
Measurement of coping strategies (Brief-COPE): | ||||||
Avoidant coping | 11.7 ± 3.3 | 13.4 ± 3.1 (n = 40) | Ns | 12.8 ± 3.2 | 13.5 ± 3.2 (n = 17) | Ns |
Support coping | 11.9 ± 3.3 | 13.6 ± 3.2 (n = 40) | Ns | 13.2 ± 3.3 | 13.4 ± 3.4 (n = 17) | Ns |
Positive reframing | 10.0 (8.5/17.0) | 11.0 (10.0/12.8) (n = 40) | Ns | 11.0 (10.0/13.8) | 10.0 (9.0/11.5) (n = 17) | Ns |
Active coping | 11.1 ± 3.2 | 13.0 ± 2.8 (n = 40) | Ns | 12.9 ± 3.0 | 12.1 ± 2.6 (n = 17) | Ns |
Measurement of additional psychosocial dimensions: | ||||||
Measurement of psychosomatic co-morbidity (ISR): | ||||||
Anxiety syndrome | 0.8 ± 0.9 | 1.1 ± 0.9 | Ns | 0.8 ± 0.7 | 1.6 ± 1.0 | ** |
Eating disorder syndrome | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | Ns | 2.2 ± 0.8 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | Ns |
Obsessive syndrome | 0.0 (0.0/0.8) | 0.0 (0.0/0.8) | Ns | 0.0 (0.0/0.7) | 0.7 (0.0/1.3) | * |
Somatoform syndrome | 0.7 (0.0/1.0) | 0.0 (0.0/0.8) | Ns | 0.0 (0.0/0.6) | 0.7 (0.0/2.3) | * |
Supplementary scale | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.8 ± 0.5 | Ns | 0.6 ± 0.4 | 1.1 ± 0.5 | *** |
Total score | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | Ns | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.6 | *** |
Measurement of anxiety (GAD-7): | ||||||
Anxiety | 7.7 ± 1.6 | 8.4 ± 5.4 | Ns | 6.8 ± 4.8 | 10.9 ± 4.2 | ** |
Measurement of physical complaints (GBB-24): | ||||||
Exhaustion | 11.1 ± 4.3 | 11.5 ± 5.8 | Ns | 9.7 ± 4.2 | 17.7 ± 6.1 | ** |
Upper abdominal discomfort | 5.2 ± 3.5 | 5.5 ± 4.0 | Ns | 3.8 ± 2.8 | 8.4 ± 4.0 | *** |
Aching joints and muscles | 13.0 ± 6.2 | 14.6 ± 4.7 | Ns | 12.8 ± 4.0 | 16.9 ± 5.6 | * |
Heart complaints | 6.9 ± 3.9 | 6.5 ± 4.5 | Ns | 5.0 ± 3.3 | 9.4 ± 4.8 | ** |
Pressure of complaints | 36.2 ± 15.0 | 38.2 ± 16.1 | Ns | 31.3 ± 11.1 | 49.4 ± 16.5 | *** |
Measurement of quality of life and mood (SF-8, Berlin Mood Questionnaire): | ||||||
SF-8: Total physical score | 36.5 ± 9.4 | 32.3 ± 9.4 (n = 40) | Ns | 33.9 ± 9.8 (n = 31) | 31.6 ± 8.9 | Ns |
SF-8: Total mental score | 43.1 ± 12.5 | 45.7 ± 13.2 (n = 40) | Ns | 50.2 ± 10.4 (n = 31) | 36.6 ± 12.8 | ** |
Elated mood | 1.4 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 0.9 | Ns | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.8 | * |
Commitment | 2.2 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | Ns | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.9 | Ns |
Anxious depressiveness | 1.2 ± 0.9 | 1.5 ± 1.1 | Ns | 1.1 ± 0.9 | 2.1 ± 1.0 | ** |
Tiredness | 2.0 ± 0.5 | 1.9 ± 1.1 | Ns | 1.6 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 1.1 | * |
Apathy | 0.2 (0.0/1.3) | 0.4 (0.0/1.0) | Ns | 0.3 (0.0/0.8) | 0.4 (0.2/1.4) | Ns |