Identity Transformation Following Bariatric Surgery
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Identity Transformation Following Bariatric Surgery
IRAS ID
260752
Contact name
Alex Bogaardt
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of East London Legal Representative
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 1 days
Research summary
In light of the limited success of psychological approaches, weight loss surgery (WLS) offers highly effective intervention with life-long and highly pervasive effects for the individual’s physical and mental wellbeing (Greenberg, Sogg & Perna, 2012). WLS has been discussed by many authors as imposed behavioural intervention which can sometimes paradoxically result in a renewed sense of personal control over eating behaviour, which may also extend to greater control within social relationships (Ogden, Clementi & Aylwin, 2006). This study will aim to investigate alterations in patient identity approximately 2 years following bariatric surgery. The data will be analysed using Discourse Analysis. The project will examine the theme of identity and discourses around power and control focusing on how an individual’s social landscape alters following surgery. The objective of the project is to generate a shared narrative or ‘ecology of experience’ (Clark & Chalmers, 1998) which can be placed within the context of lived experiences of obesity.
REC name
London - Surrey Borders Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/LO/0839
Date of REC Opinion
12 Jun 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion