Chapter 4 86 yet expressed a need for education on planning their meals and how to provide for satisfying and wholesome meals. They wanted to avoid the “bad” foods and learn to find alternatives for sweetmeats and snacks. Would like to know what food a body needs to function properly and what, for example, too much sugar can do to your body (anval-56). Condition “Dialectical & experiencing cravings” As stated earlier, participants felt positive about both the validation and the focus-onchange coaching strategies. However, the answers revealed that most participants identified dialectical as the preferred coaching strategy. They liked the idea of an understanding, positive approach and empathy, and the dialectical strategy is also focused on solutions. This one is supportive, but … I would like more concrete help or instructions (anval-53). Compliments and advice on how to keep your self-esteem at moments like this (anval-56). Sympathetic, but also tips on how she can do even better. Like giving her “homework” (andial-77). RQ3: which coaching strategy – validating, focus-on-change, or dialectical – matches the needs of people with emotional eating “after losing control to emotional eating”, and to what extent is that strategy perceived as helpful by the participants? Condition “Validation & after losing control to emotional eating” Empathetic, but in vain | Participants reported having experienced empathy and acknowledgment of their emotions. It was perceived as positive and not disapproving, but it did not provide participants with practical tips on how to act differently next time. It is empathetic and non-judgmental, but is not offering anything to prevent a binge next time (lisval-18). Comfort in food | The reaction of the coach – confirming that eating is soothing – was unanimously declined: participants expressed that food can never be comforting. They
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