Hill, AJ orcid.org/0000-0003-3192-0427 (2017) Obesity in Children and the "Myth of Psychological Maladjustment": Self-Esteem in the Spotlight. Current Obesity Reports, 6 (1). pp. 63-70. ISSN 2162-4968
Abstract
Purpose of review: There are contrasting views regarding the psychological well-being of children with obesity. Responding to limitations of existing evidence, Jane Wardle in 2005 argued for a “myth of psychological maladjustment”. This review looks again at self-esteem. Recent findings: The different characterizations of self-esteem each offer value. Global self-esteem is reduced in nearly all studies of youth with obesity. Dimensional self-esteem reveals physical appearance, athletic, and social competence as the most affected areas, confirmed by research that has operationalized low self-competence. Children with obesity are also more likely to be victimized by their peers, generally and for their fatness. Victims who bully others appear to preserve some aspects of self-esteem. Summary: A relatively small proportion of youth with obesity has low self-esteem but those with severe and persistent obesity are especially compromised. Weight loss is only weakly associated with improved self-competence suggesting the value of resilience and assets approaches to improving well-being.
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Keywords: | Obesity; Children; Adolescents; Self-esteem; Victimization; Peer relationships |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (Leeds) > Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Feb 2017 11:29 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2023 22:23 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-017-0246-y |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s13679-017-0246-y |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:112077 |