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Azhdari A, Soleimanian A, Darrodi H. Psychological Benefits of Motivational Interviewing: Emotion Regulation and Inhibition/Behavioral Activation in Obese Women. North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences 2026; 17 (4) :50-58
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1- PhD condidate, Department of Counseling, Boj. C., Islamic Azad University, Bojnord, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran ,Soleimanian@ub.ac.ir
3- PhD in Counseling, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences and Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran ,
3- PhD in Counseling, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences and Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran
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Introduction: Obesity and severe overweight are associated with problems in behavioral control and emotional regulation. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of motivational interviewing on these factors in women who are obese or overweight.
Method: This applied and quasi-experimental study employed a pretest/posttest design using control and follow-up groups. The study involved 18 overweight and obese women aged 20 to 50 (body mass index> 24) who visited the Amin Counseling Center at the Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd Branch, Bojnourd, Iran, in 2024. Participants were intentionally selected and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group completed 10 sessions of motivational interviewing-based treatment, each lasting 50 minutes. The instruments used in this study were the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and the Behavioral Inhibition/Activation System Scales. The data were analyzed using a repeated-measures analysis of variance in SPSS software (version 26).
Results: The experimental group demonstrated significant improvements in emotion regulation and in behavioral inhibition and activation scores, compared to the control group (P<0.05). Additionally, the follow-up results indicated that these improvements lasted over time.
Conclusion: The study highlights the significant positive impact of motivational interviewing on emotion regulation and behavioral brain functions in obese women, demonstrating both immediate and lasting effects. These findings suggest that motivational interviewing can be an effective intervention for improving mental health and behavioral outcomes in obese and overweight women.
Method: This applied and quasi-experimental study employed a pretest/posttest design using control and follow-up groups. The study involved 18 overweight and obese women aged 20 to 50 (body mass index> 24) who visited the Amin Counseling Center at the Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd Branch, Bojnourd, Iran, in 2024. Participants were intentionally selected and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group completed 10 sessions of motivational interviewing-based treatment, each lasting 50 minutes. The instruments used in this study were the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and the Behavioral Inhibition/Activation System Scales. The data were analyzed using a repeated-measures analysis of variance in SPSS software (version 26).
Results: The experimental group demonstrated significant improvements in emotion regulation and in behavioral inhibition and activation scores, compared to the control group (P<0.05). Additionally, the follow-up results indicated that these improvements lasted over time.
Conclusion: The study highlights the significant positive impact of motivational interviewing on emotion regulation and behavioral brain functions in obese women, demonstrating both immediate and lasting effects. These findings suggest that motivational interviewing can be an effective intervention for improving mental health and behavioral outcomes in obese and overweight women.
Keywords: Behavioral Activation, Inhibition/Emotion Regulation, Motivational Interviewing, Obese Women
Type of Study: Orginal Research |
Subject:
Basic Sciences
Received: 2025/05/3 | Accepted: 2025/09/7 | Published: 2026/01/1
Received: 2025/05/3 | Accepted: 2025/09/7 | Published: 2026/01/1
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