TY - JOUR
T1 - The Relationship of Perceived and Actual Weight in Minority Adolescents
AU - O'Haver, Judith
AU - Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek
AU - Mays, Mary Z.
AU - Kelly, Stephanie
AU - Jacobson, Diana
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - The prevalence of overweight in adolescents with its associated outcomes continues to be a major public health concern. The purpose of this study was to assess whether adolescents perceived their weight accurately and to determine the relationships among perceived and actual weight, depression, anxiety, anger, disruptive behavior, and self-concept in minority adolescents. A descriptive, correlational design was conducted with 33 adolescents. Questions regarding weight perception, depression, anxiety, anger, disruptive behavior, and self-concept were correlated with body fat percentile, body mass index (BMI), and BMI percentile. Findings indicated that adolescent perception of overweight was positively related to actual weight and negatively related to self-esteem and disruptive behavior. Adolescents who were overweight identified their weight accurately and tried to lose weight.
AB - The prevalence of overweight in adolescents with its associated outcomes continues to be a major public health concern. The purpose of this study was to assess whether adolescents perceived their weight accurately and to determine the relationships among perceived and actual weight, depression, anxiety, anger, disruptive behavior, and self-concept in minority adolescents. A descriptive, correlational design was conducted with 33 adolescents. Questions regarding weight perception, depression, anxiety, anger, disruptive behavior, and self-concept were correlated with body fat percentile, body mass index (BMI), and BMI percentile. Findings indicated that adolescent perception of overweight was positively related to actual weight and negatively related to self-esteem and disruptive behavior. Adolescents who were overweight identified their weight accurately and tried to lose weight.
KW - BMI greater or equal to the 95th percentile
KW - Overweight adolescent
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.06.011
DO - 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.06.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 19931145
AN - SCOPUS:70449523249
SN - 0882-5963
VL - 24
SP - 474
EP - 480
JO - Journal of Pediatric Nursing
JF - Journal of Pediatric Nursing
IS - 6
ER -