Published in:
01-12-2020 | Obesity | Surgery in Low and Middle Income Countries
Self-Efficacy, Happiness and Psychological Well-Being After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Authors:
Zahra Sobhani, Masood Amini, Seyed Vahid Hosseini, Samaneh Khazraei, Hajar Khazraei
Published in:
World Journal of Surgery
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Issue 12/2020
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Abstract
Purpose
Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is an effective treatment for patients with severe obesity and it leads to significant weight loss and promotes the quality of life. The aim of this study was evaluating the relationship between self-efficacy, happiness and psychological well-being after sleeve gastrectomy.
Methods
One hundred patients that underwent SG were participated in this study. They were asked to fill questionnaires 12 months after surgery. To assess self-efficacy, Sherer and et al. scale, for happiness, oxford happiness scale and for psychological well-being, Ryff scale were used. Regression analysis was used on psychological well-being and happiness for evaluating the prediction of self-efficacy.
Results
The results showed that 44% of happiness and 4% of psychological well-being were determined by self-efficacy after surgery.
Conclusion
Based on these findings, self-efficacy is a significant predictor of psychological well-being and happiness.