TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychosocial factors associated with depressive mood in Israeli obese adolescents
AU - Yackobovitch-Gavan, Michal
AU - Meshy-Tamir, Revital
AU - Nagelberg, Nessia
AU - Phillip, Moshe
AU - Meyerovitch, Joseph
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - This study aimed to compare levels of depressive symptoms between normal-weight and obese Israeli adolescents and to identify sociodemographic factors that may explain differences in depression between these groups. Thirty normal-weight and 49 obese patients aged 12-18 years participated in this study. The obese group had a significantly higher depression score. On linear regression analysis, obesity, lower parental income, and lower self-esteem were significantly associated with a higher depression score. This model explained 32.4 percent of the variance. The results indicate that psychosocial assessment and identification of depressive signs should be considered integral components in the management of adolescent obesity.
AB - This study aimed to compare levels of depressive symptoms between normal-weight and obese Israeli adolescents and to identify sociodemographic factors that may explain differences in depression between these groups. Thirty normal-weight and 49 obese patients aged 12-18 years participated in this study. The obese group had a significantly higher depression score. On linear regression analysis, obesity, lower parental income, and lower self-esteem were significantly associated with a higher depression score. This model explained 32.4 percent of the variance. The results indicate that psychosocial assessment and identification of depressive signs should be considered integral components in the management of adolescent obesity.
KW - adolescence
KW - body image
KW - depression
KW - obesity
KW - sociodemographic variables
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84898959596&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1359105313475901
DO - 10.1177/1359105313475901
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C2 - 23479303
AN - SCOPUS:84898959596
SN - 1359-1053
VL - 19
SP - 574
EP - 584
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Health Psychology
IS - 4
ER -
