Meanings of flower therapy for anxiety in people with overweight or obesity.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the experience from the perspective of the participant of a clinical research, which had as intervention the flower therapy for anxiety of individuals with overweight and obesity. METHOD: qualitative study, developed by semi-structured interview with 42 participants from a clinical research and data submitted to content analysis. RESULTS: after analysis, five thematic categories emerged: seeking natural alternatives to aid in control of anxiety and obesity; perceiving the benefits of flower therapy in itself and in family and professional relationships; recognizing flower therapy as source of tranquility and self-knowledge; perceiving changes in sleep quality; acquiring self-control and guidance on food and relational needs. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the participants showed the intention of seeking natural alternatives to aid the control of anxiety and obesity, employing complementary therapies to strengthen their health. Consequently, participants reported self-control in feeding and in family and professional relationships.

Meanings of flower therapy for anxiety in people with overweight or obesity / Significados de la terapia floral para la ansiedad en personas con sobrepeso u obesidad / Significados da terapia floral para ansiedade em pessoas com sobrepeso ou obesidade

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the experience from the perspective of the participant of a clinical research, which had as intervention the flower therapy for anxiety of individuals with overweight and obesity. Method: qualitative study, developed by semi-structured interview with 42 participants from a clinical research and data submitted to content analysis. Results: after analysis, five thematic categories emerged: seeking natural alternatives to aid in control of anxiety and obesity; perceiving the benefits of flower therapy in itself and in family and professional relationships; recognizing flower therapy as source of tranquility and self-knowledge; perceiving changes in sleep quality; acquiring self-control and guidance on food and relational needs. Final considerations: the participants showed the intention of seeking natural alternatives to aid the control of anxiety and obesity, employing complementary therapies to strengthen their health. Consequently, participants reported self-control in feeding and in family and professional relationships.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Comprender la experiencia desde la perspectiva del participante de una investigación clínica, que tuvo como intervención la terapia floral para ansiedad de individuos con sobrepeso y obesidad. Método: estudio cualitativo, desarrollado por entrevista semiestructurada con 42 participantes de una investigación clínica y datos sometidos al análisis de contenido. Resultados: después del análisis, surgieron cinco categorías temáticas: Buscando alternativas naturales para auxiliar en el control de la ansiedad y la obesidad; Percibiendo los beneficios de la terapia floral en sí mismo y en personas de las relaciones familiares y profesionales; Reconociendo la terapia floral como fuente de tranquilidad y autoconocimiento; Percibiendo cambios en la calidad del sueño; Adquiriendo autocontrol y direccionamiento en las necesidades alimentarias y relacionales. Consideraciones finales: los participantes revelan la intención de buscar alternativas naturales para auxiliar el control de la ansiedad y la obesidad, apropiándose de terapias complementarias para fortalecer su salud. Como consecuencia, los participantes relataron autocontrol en la alimentación y en las relaciones familiares y profesionales.

RESUMO Objetivo: Compreender a experiência sob a perspectiva do participante de uma pesquisa clínica, que teve como intervenção a terapia floral para ansiedade de indivíduos com sobrepeso e obesidade. Método: estudo qualitativo, desenvolvido por entrevista semiestruturada com 42 participantes de uma pesquisa clínica e dados submetidos à análise de conteúdo. Resultados: após análise, emergiram cinco categorias temáticas: Buscando alternativas naturais para auxiliar no controle da ansiedade e obesidade; Percebendo os benefícios da terapia floral em si mesmo e em pessoas das relações familiares e profissionais; Reconhecendo a terapia floral como fonte de tranquilidade e autoconhecimento; Percebendo mudanças na qualidade do sono; Adquirindo autocontrole e direcionamento nas necessidades alimentares e relacionais. Considerações finais: os participantes revelam a intenção de buscar alternativas naturais para auxiliar o controle da ansiedade e obesidade, apropriando-se de terapias complementares para fortalecer sua saúde. Como consequência, os participantes relataram autocontrole na alimentação e nas relações familiares e profissionais.