Body Weight Perception and Health-Related Behaviors among U.S. Adolescents: Mediating Effects of Body Weight Control Behaviors

Autor/inn/en	Park, So Hyun; Park, Hanjong; Faith, Myles
Titel	Body Weight Perception and Health-Related Behaviors among U.S. Adolescents: Mediating Effects of Body Weight Control Behaviors
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 38 (2022) 4, S.397-409 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Park, Hanjong)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/10598405211003800
Schlagwörter	Body Weight; Self Concept; Health Behavior; Adolescents; Obesity; Gender Differences; Physical Activity Level; Computer Use; Eating Habits; Individual Characteristics; Body Composition; High School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpergewicht; Selbstkonzept; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Adipositas; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	This study examined mediating effects of body weight control behaviors in the relationship between body weight perception and health-related behaviors among 11,458 U.S. adolescents from the 2010 National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey. Parallel multiple mediation analysis was performed for the secondary data analysis. Nearly one third of adolescents (32.5%) had overweight or obesity; one quarter (25.0%) perceived themselves as slightly overweight and 5.1% thought they were very overweight. More girls (58.6%) had tried to lose weight than boys (32.3%), while boys were more physically active than girls. Healthy and unhealthy weight control behaviors significantly mediated the relationship between adolescents' body weight perception and health-related behaviors (physical activity and screen time). Teachers and parents should help adolescents have accurate weight perception and utilize reliable and healthy weight control strategies. Future studies should consider the intercorrelated relationships among adolescents' perceptions and behaviors regarding weight to provide successful weight control intervention programs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01