Self-esteem, teasing and quality of life: African American adolescent girls participating in a family-based pediatric overweight intervention
Self-esteem, teasing and quality of life: African American adolescent girls participating in a family-based pediatric overweight intervention
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DOI:
10.1007/s10880-006-9029-4
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发表时间:
2006-09-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Laver, Joseph
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作者:
Stern, Marilyn;Mazzeo, Suzanne E.;Laver, Joseph
Two studies investigated overweight in African American girls. First, African American adolescent girls (BMI was >= 85th percentile) and their mothers participated in focus groups addressing weight and eating. Although mothers and daughters shared some similar views on these issues, there were important discrepancies, with mothers expressing greater doubt about the potential success of a healthy weight program. The second study evaluated baseline data from 39 African American girls participating in a weight management program; mothers' reports were also analyzed. In both studies, adolescents reported significant teasing, and in the second study, teasing was inversely associated with social quality of life (beta=.55, t=3.01, p=.007). Motivation to participate was positively associated with teasing (r=.50, p