Hinrich Köhler1, Christoph Kröger2, Anna Watschke3, Kerstin Gruner-Labitzke4, Clara Böker5, Valentin Markov2. 1. Department of General, Visceral, and Bariatric Surgery, Herzogin Elisabeth Hospital, Leipziger Str. 24, 38124, Braunschweig, Germany. h.koehler@heh-bs.de. 2. Department of Psychology, University of Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany. 3. Department of Psychology, University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany. 4. Department of General, Visceral, and Bariatric Surgery, Herzogin Elisabeth Hospital, Leipziger Str. 24, 38124, Braunschweig, Germany. 5. Department of General, Visceral, Vascular, and Bariatric Surgery, Klinikum Nordstadt, Hannover, Germany.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Bariatric surgery is a life-changing treatment, but knowledge of its influence on changes in relationship satisfaction (RS) is still limited. The present study examines whether a patient's RS changes after having bariatric surgery, in response to the surgery-induced weight loss. The predictive value of further variables such as age and sex are also investigated. METHODS: A total of 145 participants scheduled for bariatric surgery were recruited between September 2015 and June 2018. RS was assessed with a reliable and valid short form of a standardized self-report measure, which was completed before, 6 months and 12 months after surgery. RESULTS: Loss of excess weight at 6 and 12 months post-surgery was 49% and 66.3%, respectively. The repeated measures ANOVA for the factor "PFB-K" revealed a statistically significant effect, with F (2, 288) = 7.40, p = .001, and η2 = .05, and for the factor "BMI" with F (2, 288) = 505.99, p < .001, and η2 = .78. The highest mean RS score was observed 6 months post-surgery. Sex showed a statistical trend of influence on RS: F (1, 143) = 3.24, p = .074, and η2 = .022. At all three measurement points, men showed higher mean RS scores than women. CONCLUSION: Bariatric surgery leads to significant weight loss and indicates an increase in RS. While a correlation with the amount of weight lost remains unclear, a trend was seen towards higher RS in subjects with higher weight loss. Men in particular reported higher RS.
OBJECTIVE: Bariatric surgery is a life-changing treatment, but knowledge of its influence on changes in relationship satisfaction (RS) is still limited. The present study examines whether a patient's RS changes after having bariatric surgery, in response to the surgery-induced weight loss. The predictive value of further variables such as age and sex are also investigated. METHODS: A total of 145 participants scheduled for bariatric surgery were recruited between September 2015 and June 2018. RS was assessed with a reliable and valid short form of a standardized self-report measure, which was completed before, 6 months and 12 months after surgery. RESULTS: Loss of excess weight at 6 and 12 months post-surgery was 49% and 66.3%, respectively. The repeated measures ANOVA for the factor "PFB-K" revealed a statistically significant effect, with F (2, 288) = 7.40, p = .001, and η2 = .05, and for the factor "BMI" with F (2, 288) = 505.99, p < .001, and η2 = .78. The highest mean RS score was observed 6 months post-surgery. Sex showed a statistical trend of influence on RS: F (1, 143) = 3.24, p = .074, and η2 = .022. At all three measurement points, men showed higher mean RS scores than women. CONCLUSION: Bariatric surgery leads to significant weight loss and indicates an increase in RS. While a correlation with the amount of weight lost remains unclear, a trend was seen towards higher RS in subjects with higher weight loss. Men in particular reported higher RS.
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