Self-esteem and life satisfaction in overweight and obese adolescents
Journal Title: Postępy Nauk Medycznych - Year 2014, Vol 27, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction. Teenage obesity is a growing problem worldwide. Obesity leads to the numerous physiological and mental disorders and the problem is important because adolescence is the time of identity-building.Aim. The goal of this study was to examine the level of self-esteem and overall life satisfaction in overweight and obese adolescents.Material and methods. 149 adolescents aged 14-17 years (76 overweight/obese group and 73 normal weight in control group) completed self-report measures of self-esteem and overall life satisfaction. As a measure of self-esteem we used the Rosenberg self-esteem scale in Polish adaptation. The Cantril ladder was used for assessment of overall life satisfaction.Results. Overweight or obese adolescents have a statistically significantly lower level of self-esteem (p = 0.001) and a reduced level of life satisfaction (p = 0.000) as compared to normal-weight adolescents.Conclusions. Excess body weight is not only a physical problem but also a mental one. It is therefore important to approach obesity in a complex way.
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Katarzyna Domosławska-Żylińska, Beata Pyrżak
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