Mental Health in Fitness Instructors

NCT04135729 | Completed DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 19/0074228855
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 304
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this project is to improve the evidence-base regarding lifestyle and mental health symptoms among fitness instructors. A national cohort of fitness instructors will be invited to participate in this study by responding to an online questionnaire. The questionnaire will consist of items regarding exercise, nutrition, eating disorders, the menstrual cycle, depression, anxiety, body dissatisfaction and satisfaction, drive for muscularity and leanness, and experiences of sexual harassment. Findings from this study will provide an evidence-base for initiatives to improve/optimize mental health among fitness instructors, and also in the process of developing fitness centres to a core partner in public health and health promotion work.

Conditions

Mental Health Wellness 1; Depression, Anxiety; Eating Disorders; Eating Behavior; Body Image; Sexual Harassment; Exercise Addiction; Weight Change, Body; Weight Loss; Weight Gain; Leanness; Amenorrhea; Dietary Habits; Body Image Disturbance; Thinness

Keywords

Mental health; Eating disorders; Depression; Anxiety; Body dissatisfaction; Body image; Thinness; Leanness; Muscularity; Compulsive exercise; Eating behavior; Dieting; Exercise; Sexual harassment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Body image

  Body image in fitness instructors (personal trainers and group instructors) by Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2). The scale comprises 10 items rated on a 5-point scale, ranging from 1 (Never) to 5 (Always), with higher total scoring indicating more positive body appreciation.

  Autumn 2019

• Eating disorders

  Prevalence of eating disorders in fitness instructors (personal trainers and group instructors) by Eating disorders Examination questionnaire (EDE-q). The questionnaire has 6 items with open scorings reporting frequency of symptoms, and 22 items scored on a likert scale from 0-6 (no days - all days). The questionnaire has a total score and four subscales, with higher scorings (ranging from 0-6) indicative of higher severity.

  Autumn 2019

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Depression

  Autumn 2019

• Mental health symptoms

  Autumn 2019

• Drive for leanness

  Autumn 2019

• Drive for muscularity

  Autumn 2019

• Compulsive Exercise

  Autumn 2019

Other Outcomes (5)

• Body weight history

  Autumn 2019

• Dieting behavior

  Autumn 2019

• Diagnosis of eating disorder

  Autumn 2019

Study Arms (3)

Personal trainer (PT)

Cross-sectional study on mental health symptoms in personal trainers

Group instructors (GI)

Cross-sectional study on mental health symptoms in group instructors

Combined instructors (PT + GI)

Cross-sectional study on mental health symptoms in personal trainers

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All operating fitness instructors working at fitness facilities/gym's in Norway during autumn 2019 are recruited by information in social media, by information given directly to CEO/administration of facilities listed by the cooperative in Norway, Virke Trening, and by information given directly to gym facilities identified by other means in Norway.

You may qualify if:

• Operating as a fitness instructor (personal trainer or group instructor) during autumn 2019
• Age above 18 years
• Living and operating in Norway
• Understanding and communicating with Norwegian language

You may not qualify if:

• Not engaged as a fitness instructor at recruitment time (autumn 2019)
• Age below 18 years of age
• Not living and/or operating in Norway
• Only speaking/communicating in foreign language (i.e. not Norwegian language)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Norwegian School of Sport Sciences: lead
• Ostfold University College: collaborator
• University College of Southeast Norway: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Norwegian school of sport sciences

Oslo, 0806, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression; Anxiety Disorders; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Feeding Behavior; Sexual Harassment; Body Weight Changes; Weight Loss; Weight Gain; Thinness; Amenorrhea; Psychological Well-Being; Compulsive Exercise; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Mental Disorders; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior, Animal; Sexual Behavior; Social Behavior; Body Weight; Menstruation Disturbances; Pathologic Processes; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior, Addictive; Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior

Study Officials

• Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, PhD

  Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 20, 2019
• First Posted: October 23, 2019
• Study Start: November 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2020
• Study Completion: May 30, 2020
• Last Updated: June 12, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NO (1)