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Association between psychological problems and overweight and obesity in school children

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    Identifier: imarina:5132192
    Authors:
    Josefa Canals-Sans, Ainara Blanco-Gómez, Veronica Luque, Natàlia Ferré, Paula Morales-Hidalgo, Mercè Cardona, Ricardo Closa-Monasterolo, Joaquín Escribano
    Abstract:
    Abstract: This study researched the relationship between overweight/obesity and psychological problems in children, emphasizing the interactive effects of gender, body dissatisfaction (BD) and socioeconomic status (SES). A total of 515 children with a mean age of 8.5 from Reus (Spain) were measured for weight and height and answered the Figure Rating Scale. Parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist. Children with obesity showed the greatest BD, were significantly more withdrawn/depressed (12.9% versus 3.2%) and had more aggressive behavior (9.7% versus 1.6%) than normal weight children (p = .04). The overweight and overweight/obese groups showed more somatic complaints than normal weight children (17.3% and 19.4% versus 9.4%; p = .007). The internalizing dimension, together with BD, was significantly related to the overweight/obese condition. Specifically, children with somatic complaints had a 2.64-fold increased probability of being overweight/obese. However, BD and SES did not mediate the relationship between internalizing problems and obesity. The study results support the relationship between obesity and internalizing problems in childhood.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Josefa Canals-Sans, Ainara Blanco-Gómez, Veronica Luque, Natàlia Ferré, Paula Morales-Hidalgo, Mercè Cardona, Ricardo Closa-Monasterolo, Joaquín Escribano
    Department: Medicina i Cirurgia Psicologia
    URV's Author/s: Canals Sans, Josefa / Closa Monasterolo, Ricardo / Ferre Pallas, Natalia / Luque Moreno, Verònica
    Keywords: Systematic review Risk factor Protective factor Conduct disorder Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
    Abstract: Abstract: This study researched the relationship between overweight/obesity and psychological problems in children, emphasizing the interactive effects of gender, body dissatisfaction (BD) and socioeconomic status (SES). A total of 515 children with a mean age of 8.5 from Reus (Spain) were measured for weight and height and answered the Figure Rating Scale. Parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist. Children with obesity showed the greatest BD, were significantly more withdrawn/depressed (12.9% versus 3.2%) and had more aggressive behavior (9.7% versus 1.6%) than normal weight children (p = .04). The overweight and overweight/obese groups showed more somatic complaints than normal weight children (17.3% and 19.4% versus 9.4%; p = .007). The internalizing dimension, together with BD, was significantly related to the overweight/obese condition. Specifically, children with somatic complaints had a 2.64-fold increased probability of being overweight/obese. However, BD and SES did not mediate the relationship between internalizing problems and obesity. The study results support the relationship between obesity and internalizing problems in childhood.
    Thematic Areas: Saúde coletiva Psychiatry and mental health Psicología Clinical psychology Ciencias sociales
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 11365420
    Author's mail: veronica.luque@urv.cat josefa.canals@urv.cat natalia.ferre@urv.cat ricardo.closa@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0003-2615-8175 0000-0002-6209-9558 0000-0002-2838-1525 0000-0002-9963-4163
    Record's date: 2023-02-18
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: http://revistas.uned.es/index.php/RPPC/article/view/19758
    Papper original source: Revista De Psicopatologia Y Psicologia Clinica. 23 (1): 25-34
    APA: Josefa Canals-Sans, Ainara Blanco-Gómez, Veronica Luque, Natàlia Ferré, Paula Morales-Hidalgo, Mercè Cardona, Ricardo Closa-Monasterolo, Joaquín Escri (2018). Association between psychological problems and overweight and obesity in school children. Revista De Psicopatologia Y Psicologia Clinica, 23(1), 25-34. DOI: 10.5944/rppc.vol.23.num.1.2018.19758
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Article's DOI: 10.5944/rppc.vol.23.num.1.2018.19758
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2018
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Clinical Psychology,Psychiatry and Mental Health
    Systematic review
    Risk factor
    Protective factor
    Conduct disorder
    Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
    Saúde coletiva
    Psychiatry and mental health
    Psicología
    Clinical psychology
    Ciencias sociales
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