Exploring tailored virtual emotion regulation approaches for individuals with emotional eating

Table 2 Study procedure

	Study period
	Inclusion	Screening	Post-allocation
Timepoint		T0	T1 (1wk)	T2 (2wk)
Enrolment
Study invitation to participant	×
Online informed consent	×
Check inclusion criteria		×
Assessments
Demographic questions^a		×
BMI, kg/m²		×
Questionnaires
DEBQ-E		×
I-PANAS-SF		×	×	×
DERS-SF		×	×	×
Open questions				×
Allocation^b		×
Tailored exercises
Body scan (group A)^c	→
Opposite action (group B)^d	→
Positive reframing (group C)^e	→

BMI, body mass index; DEBQ-E, Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire; I-PANAS-SF, International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short Form; DERS-SF, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Short Form
^aQuestions about gender, marital status, living situation, highest level of education, employment status, age, length (in m), weight (in kg) and number of consultations with dietitians
^bBased on the DERS-SF awareness, impulse, and strategies subscale scores
^cAssigned if awareness subscale score ≥ 9
^dAssigned if awareness subscale score > 9 AND impulse subscale score ≥ 9
^eAssigned if awareness AND impulse subscale score > 9 AND strategies subscale score ≥ 9, OR if awareness, impulse, AND strategies subscale scores > 9

ISSN: 2050-2974