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Weight Status and Mental Well-Being Among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Self-Perceived Body Weight. A Cross-National Survey
Fismen, Anne-Siri; Galler, Martina; Klepp, Knut-Inge et al.
2022In Journal of Adolescent Health
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Keywords :
Weight status; Self-perceived body weight; Mental well-being; Adolescents
Abstract :
[en] Purpose Overweight and obesity are associated with poor mental health in adolescents. However, little is known about whether the influence of overweight and obesity on mental well-being is mediated by self-perceived body weight. Exploring the mechanisms underlying the relationships between obesity and mental well-being is of interest to policy makers and others working in the field of adolescent health. Methods 76,998). Mixed regression models that included gender and socioeconomic status as covariates were used to identify associations between weight status and mental well-being (life satisfaction and subjective health complaints) and to explore whether self-perceived body weight (feeling too thin or too fat) has a mediating effect. Associations between weight status, self-perceived weight, and mental well-being were further assessed country by country. Results Self-perceived body weight mediated the observed associations between overweight or obesity and mental well-being. Perceiving one's body weight as “too thin” or “too fat” was associated with poorer mental well-being, regardless of weight status. Self-perceived body weight varied by gender, socioeconomic status, and country. Discussion Self-perceived body weight may explain, to a greater extent than body mass index, variation in mental well-being among adolescents. These results are important to policy makers, clinicians, and others targeting adolescent health.
Disciplines :
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Fismen, Anne-Siri
Galler, Martina
Klepp, Knut-Inge
Chatelan, Angeline
RESIDORI, Caroline  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Social Sciences (DSOC)
Ojala, Kristiina
Dzielska, Anna
Kelly, Colette
Melkumova, Marina
Milanović, Sanja Musić
Nardone, Paola
Štefanová, Eliška
Flodgren, Gerd
Bakke, Therese
Ercan, Oya
Samdal, Oddrun
Helleve, Arnfinn
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yes
Language :
English
Title :
Weight Status and Mental Well-Being Among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Self-Perceived Body Weight. A Cross-National Survey
Publication date :
2022
Journal title :
Journal of Adolescent Health
ISSN :
1054-139X
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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