Intervention effect on independent variables perceived stress, self-compassion and BMI
IE
The current IE text-messaging intervention had a positive impact on PS. The findings suggest that IE-based interventions could have a positive impact on the management of PS. IE principles might have led to a better stress management, even in populations under stress like our sample, given the economic deterioration, health crisis and political combats that are currently being faced in LebanonThis particular intervention is noteworthy given that it significantly improved SC in the intervention groups. Along with this positive improvement, a positive correlation was observed between SC and IE at all assessment points, and at the last follow-up, SC became the strongest predictor of IE. Research in this field documented the effect of SC on IE by highlighting how being more self-compassionate towards internal body experiences may enhance the ability to eat intuitivelyIt was previously demonstrated in observational studies that IE is negatively correlated with BMI