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KMID : 0387420060170020001
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2006 Volume.17 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.13
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The effect of Yangsung program (oriental psychological treatment based on Confucian ideas program) for obesity on self esteem, self control and weight of women
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Choi Seung
Hwang Wei-Wan
Kim Jong-Woo
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Abstract
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Objective:This study examined whether Yangsung program (oriental psychological weight regulation model based on Confucian ideas) is effective on weight loss, self esteem, three factor on eating questionnaires(restraint eating, disinhibition and hunger), distortion of body-image and biochemistry of blood.
Method: 23 women were assigned randomly into 2 groups; experimental group(n=10) and control group(n=13). Experimental group had 7 personal sessions consisting of personal Yangsung therapy, meditation, general diet and exercise education. Control group had personal sessions with general diet and exercise education once a week for 6 weeks. All subjects were weighed and evaluated with Rosenberg self esteem scale, distortion of body-image, biochemistry of blood and three factor eating questionnaires at the beginning and end of the program.
Result:There is significant difference between two groups in changes of self esteem, disinhibition and hunger(p<0.05). There is no significant difference in weight reduction and BMI between two groups.
Conclusion: This study showed a new possibility of unique psychological program for obesity characterized by its philosophical context.
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KEYWORD
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Yangsung program, oriental psychological treatment, weight loss, self esteem, obesity
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