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- Title
Overweight, Body Image, and Depression in Asian and Hispanic Adolescents.
- Authors
Bin Xie; Jennifer B. Unger; Peggy Gallaher; C. Anderson Johnson; Qiaobing Wu; Chih-Ping Chou
- Abstract
Objectives: To prospectively investigate associations between overweight and depressive symptoms in Asian and Hispanic adolescents. Methods: Data included 780 Hispanic and 375 Asian students. Structural equation model was used to prospectively explore moderation effects of gender, ethnicity, and acculturation on associations of overweight, body image dissatisfaction, and depressive symptoms. Results: Significant mediation effect was found only in Asian girls (mediation effect= 0.16, P<0.05) and girls with high acculturation (mediation effect= 0.17, P<0.05). Overweight significantly predicted higher body image dissatisfaction, which in turn was significantly related to depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Our findings help understanding the association of overweight and experience of depressive symptoms.
- Publication
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2010, Vol 34, Issue 4, p476
- ISSN
1087-3244
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.5993/AJHB.34.4.9