Siman Tov Ayelet, Halevi Hochwald Inbal, Tesler Riki, Green Gizell
Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology, and the Arts, Tel Aviv-Yafo 6250769, Israel.
The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Yezreel Valley 1930600, Israel.
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Nov 7;10(11):2225. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10112225.
(1) Background: Individuals with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to respond with an ineffective coping behavior, combined with an increased risk of weight gain and unhealthy food consumption. The aim of the study was to examine coping strategies adopted by overweight adults with ADHD to promote healthy behaviors and weight-control management. (2) Methods: Descriptive qualitative research using semi-structured interviews analyzed through a thematic content-analysis approach. The study included 30 college students diagnosed with ADHD, with a BMI ≥25.5, who had lost ≥10 kg within at least one year and successfully maintained that weight for the past three years. (3) Results: The study yielded two main themes. The first is struggling with disappointments and negative feelings in the past, and the second is the reciprocity between weight management and coping skills strategies. The second theme includes three subthemes-cognitive strategies, behavioral strategies, and emotional strategies. (4) Conclusions: It is essential to understand the variety of coping strategies used by adults to cope with ADHD challenges that can potentially improve weight control management and healthy behaviors to design better, more accurate interventions, promoting the target population's well-being and health.
(1) 背景：注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）患者更有可能采取无效的应对行为，同时体重增加和不健康饮食消费的风险也会增加。本研究的目的是探讨患有ADHD的超重成年人所采用的应对策略，以促进健康行为和体重控制管理。(2) 方法：采用描述性定性研究，通过半结构化访谈收集数据，并采用主题内容分析法进行分析。该研究纳入了30名被诊断为ADHD的大学生，其体重指数（BMI）≥25.5，在至少一年内体重减轻了≥10 kg，且在过去三年中成功维持了该体重。(3) 结果：该研究产生了两个主要主题。第一个是与过去的失望和负面情绪作斗争，第二个是体重管理与应对技巧策略之间的相互关系。第二个主题包括三个子主题——认知策略、行为策略和情绪策略。(4) 结论：了解成年人用于应对ADHD挑战的各种应对策略至关重要，这些策略可能会改善体重控制管理和健康行为，从而设计出更好、更准确的干预措施，促进目标人群的幸福和健康。
