The Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and a Mobile App on Emotional Eating, Emotion Regulation, and Psychological Flexibility in Overweight Individuals

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Agreeing to participate in the study, * Being between 18-65 years of age, * Having a body mass index ≤ 25 (BMI ≤ 29.9), * Being able to read and write, * Having an iOS or Android smartphone, * Having internet access, * Having a home environment suitable for online sessions (having a computer/smartphone, internet access at home, the patient being able to be alone in the room during the session, etc.), Exclusion Criteria: * Having communication problems that would prevent the interview, * Having a diagnosis of a mental disorder, including an eating disorder, that would prevent participation in the study, or having concomitant serious medical conditions that could potentially jeopardize study participation. * Having undergone bariatric surgery. • Being on the waiting list for bariatric surgery. * Being pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant within the next 6 months. * Receiving therapy/counseling for emotional eating and emotion regulation problems, * Using a mobile application for emotional eating and emotion regulation problems,