Perceptions of Body Weight, Weight Management Strategies, and Depressive Symptoms Among US College Students
Perceptions of Body Weight, Weight Management Strategies, and Depressive Symptoms Among US College Students
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DOI：
10.1080/07448481.2010.483705
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发表时间：
2010-07-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Hardin, James
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作者：
Harring, Holly Anne;Montgomery, Kara;Hardin, James
目的：确定不准确的体重感知是否预示着不健康的体重管理策略，并确定不准确的体重感知与美国大学生抑郁症状的相关程度。参与者：随机选择的美国男女大学生 (N = 97,357)。方法：数据来源于2006年全国大学生健康评估。对学生的体重感知、减肥策略和抑郁情绪进行了分析。结果：与体重认知准确的女性相比，体重认知过高的女性更有可能采取不健康的体重管理策略并报告抑郁症状。结论：女大学生关心体重并会采取减肥行动。大学可能需要更多地关注针对饮食和身体活动的干预措施，同时促进积极的身体形象。
Objective: To determine if inaccurate body weight perception predicts unhealthy weight management strategies and to determine the extent to which inaccurate body weight perception is associated with depressive symptoms among US college students. Participants: Randomly selected male and female college students in the United States (N = 97,357). Methods: Data were from the 2006 National College Health Assessment. Analyses were conducted on students' body weight perceptions, weight loss strategies, and feelings of depression. Results: Females with an inflated body weight perception were significantly more likely to engage in unhealthy weight management strategies and report depressive symptoms than were females with an accurate body weight perception. Conclusions: College women are concerned with weight and will take action to lose weight. Colleges may need to focus more on interventions targeting both diet and physical activity while also promoting positive body image.