Quality of life in women with lipoedema: a contextual behavioral approach
Joanna Dudek , Wojciech Białaszek , Paweł Ostaszewski
Abstract
Purpose Lipoedema is a chronic, progressive adipose disorder of unknown etiology, often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed as obesity. It manifests itself with accumulation of the fat in lower parts of the body and associated edema and, due to numerous physical and psychological consequences, affects the quality of life (QOL) of those who suffer. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychological factors that might have an impact on the QOL of women with lipoedema from the contextual behavioral viewpoint. Methods In an Internet-based cross-sectional study, women suffering from lipoedema (N = 120) were asked to fill in questionnaires assessing: symptom severity, QOL (WHOQOL-BREF), satisfaction with life (SWLS), psychological flexibility (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II), social connectedness (Social Connectedness ScaleRevised) and other psychological factors. The majority of participants were from the USA, the UK, and Australia. Results Multiple hierarchical regression analyses showed that a higher level of QOL was predicted by higher levels of psychological flexibility and social connectedness, while controlling for symptom severity. Higher level of SWL was predicted only by higher level of social connectedness. Conclusions Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with psychological flexibility as the target of change and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy with social connectedness as the target of change might be useful in treating women with lipoedema; however, further research in this area is needed. The authors conclude that psychological and biomedical interventions for women with lipoedema and their QOL merit more attention from researchers and the medical community than is currently received.Author | |||||
Journal series | Quality of Life Research, ISSN 0962-9343, e-ISSN 1573-2649, (A 35 pkt) | ||||
Issue year | 2016 | ||||
Vol | 24 | ||||
Pages | 2310-2315 | ||||
Publication size in sheets | 0.5 | ||||
Keywords in English | Lipoedema, Quality of life, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP), Psychological flexibility, Social connectedness | ||||
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DOI | DOI:10.1007/s11136-015-1080-x | ||||
URL | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11136-015-1080-x | ||||
Language | en angielski | ||||
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Score (nominal) | 40 | ||||
Publication indicators | : 2016 = 1.3; : 2016 = 2.344 (2) - 2016=2.954 (5) | ||||
Citation count* | 36 (2021-02-27) | ||||
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Dorobek Naukowy - Preview URL | http://dn.swps.edu.pl/Podglad.aspx?WpisID=18056 | ||||
Dorobek Naukowy - Approve URL | http://dn.swps.edu.pl/Biuro/ZatwierdzanieWpisu.aspx?WpisID=18056 |
* presented citation count is obtained through Internet information analysis and it is close to the number calculated by the Publish or Perish system.
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