The Impact of Psychological Flexibility on Psychological Well-Being in Adults With Obesity

• Published in: Frontiers in psychology Vol. 12; p. 636933
• Main Authors: Guerrini Usubini, Anna, Varallo, Giorgia, Granese, Valentina, Cattivelli, Roberto, Consoli, Simone, Bastoni, Ilaria, Volpi, Clarissa, Castelnuovo, Gianluca, Molinari, Enrico
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 22-03-2021
• Subjects: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; health psychology; obesity; psychological flexibility; psychological well-being; Psychology; rehabilitation; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; psychological flexibility; rehabilitation; psychological well-being; health psychology; obesity
• ISSN: 1664-1078; 1664-1078
• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.636933

Obesity is a global health problem that affects both physical and psychological health and well-being. Psychological flexibility is one of the key components related to psychological health. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the impact of psychological flexibility on psychological well-being in a sample of 220 individuals with obesity. Multivariate analysis was performed to investigate the role of psychological flexibility in explaining psychological well-being, controlling for confounding factors (sex, age, and Body Mass Index). According to the results, psychological flexibility significantly explained psychological well-being. Our study provides additional evidence of the impact of psychological flexibility on psychological well-being. It also provides further support for the importance of integrating psychological flexibility in the psychological interventions for obesity.