TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlates of psychosocial well-being among overweight adolescents
T2 - The role of the family
AU - Fulkerson, Jayne A.
AU - Strauss, Jaine
AU - Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne
AU - Story, Mary
AU - Boutelle, Kerri
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - An ethnically diverse sample of at-risk-for-overweight and overweight youths (body mass index greater than the 85th percentile for age and gender; n = 667 male participants, and n = 684 female participants) completed a school-based survey measuring family variables (connectedness, mealtime environment, and weight commentary), psychosocial well-being (depressed mood, body satisfaction, and self-esteem), and unhealthy weight-control behaviors; all measures were assessed concurrently. Hierarchical linear regression analyses revealed that measures of general family connectedness, priority of family meals, and positive mealtime environment were significantly positively associated with psychological well-being and inversely associated with depressive symptoms and unhealthy weight-control behaviors. Familial weight commentary (i.e., weight-based teasing and parental encouragement to diet) was associated with many indicators of poor psychological health. The authors conclude that greater psychosocial well-being and fewer unhealthy weight-control behaviors are associated with making family time at meals a priority, creating a positive mealtime atmosphere, and refraining from weight commentary.
AB - An ethnically diverse sample of at-risk-for-overweight and overweight youths (body mass index greater than the 85th percentile for age and gender; n = 667 male participants, and n = 684 female participants) completed a school-based survey measuring family variables (connectedness, mealtime environment, and weight commentary), psychosocial well-being (depressed mood, body satisfaction, and self-esteem), and unhealthy weight-control behaviors; all measures were assessed concurrently. Hierarchical linear regression analyses revealed that measures of general family connectedness, priority of family meals, and positive mealtime environment were significantly positively associated with psychological well-being and inversely associated with depressive symptoms and unhealthy weight-control behaviors. Familial weight commentary (i.e., weight-based teasing and parental encouragement to diet) was associated with many indicators of poor psychological health. The authors conclude that greater psychosocial well-being and fewer unhealthy weight-control behaviors are associated with making family time at meals a priority, creating a positive mealtime atmosphere, and refraining from weight commentary.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Family
KW - Overweight
KW - Well-being
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U2 - 10.1037/0022-006X.75.1.181
DO - 10.1037/0022-006X.75.1.181
M3 - Article
C2 - 17295578
AN - SCOPUS:33846969195
SN - 0022-006X
VL - 75
SP - 181
EP - 186
JO - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
JF - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
IS - 1
ER -