Objective: Due to its multifactorial etiology, obesity is a disease that is still suitable for research by different disciplines. This study aimed to contribute to the literature in terms of emotional and family factors related to obesity by examining family functionality, depression, and anxiety levels of female patients with obesity.
Methods: This study included 109 patients diagnosed with obesity and 103 healthy people in the control group. Data collection tools used in the study were Sociodemographic Data Form, Family Assessment Scale, Beck Depression and Beck Anxiety Scales.
Results: A significant difference was found between Family Assessment Scale, Beck Depression Scale, and Beck Anxiety Scale scores of the healthy control group and the individuals in the obesity group (P < .05). While individuals in the obesity group have higher scores on Beck Depression and Beck Anxiety Scales, their scores on Family Assessment Device are lower. In both the obesity group and the healthy control group, a significant and negative correlation was found between Family Assessment Device and Beck Depression and Beck Anxiety Scales scores (P < .005).
Conclusion: In our study, family functionality was found to be lower and depression and anxiety levels were higher in patients with obesity compared to the healthy control group. In both groups, as family functionality increases, depression and anxiety rates decrease. The decrease in depression and anxiety with the increase in family functionality in the obesity group indicates the importance of the functional family in protecting patients with obesity from psychiatric symptoms.
Cite this article as: Çetingök S, Sevcan Genç L, Gültekin T, Irmak HS, Ural C, Akgül A. Depression, anxiety, and family functionality in female patients with obesity. Arch Health Sci Res. 2023;10(1):66-70.