Naslov
Coping strategies as moderators in the relationship between socio-cultural pressure to be thin and psychosocial functioning of overweight/obese adolescents

Autori
Kukić, Miljana ; Vulić-Prtorić, Anita

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
21th European Congress on Obesity (ECO2014), Sofia, Bulgaria, May 28-31, 2014: Abstracts / Hauner, Hans - Basel : Karger Publishers, 2014, 172-172

ISBN
978-3-318-02707-5

Skup
21th European Congress on Obesity (ECO2014)

Mjesto i datum
Sofija, Bugarska, 28.05.2014. - 31.05.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
overweight and obese adolescents ; socio-cultural pressure to be thin ; psychosocial functioning ; coping strategies

Sažetak
Introduction: Socio-cultural pressures to be thin may have a wide range of negative effects on the well-being of adolescents, especially the obese ones. The aim of this study was to examine the role of coping strategies in the relationship between socio-cultural pressure to be thin and psychosocial functioning of overweight/obese adolescents. Methods: The research was conducted on a sample of 113 overweight and obese high school students (76 girls and 37 boys, mean age 16.1±1.3 years). Participants completed Body Image and Body Change Inventory, Depression Scale for Children and Adolescents, UCLA Loneliness Scale, Tripartite Influence Scale, and Coping Scale for Children and Adolescents. Results: Socio-cultural pressure to be thin is a significant predictor of body dissatisfaction, usage of strategies to lose weight and depression. Avoidance as a coping strategy moderates association between socio-cultural pressure to be thin and body image dissatisfaction. Cognitive restructuring moderates association between socio-cultural pressure and depression, while cognitive restructuring and emotional reactivity moderate association between socio-cultural pressure and loneliness. None of the coping strategies moderates association between socio-cultural pressure and weight loss strategies. Conclusion: This research showed that certain coping strategies moderate the relationship between socio-cultural pressure to be thin and functioning of overweight/obese adolescents. The results could be used as guidelines for designing the prevention and treatment programs focused on the quality of life of obese adolescents.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

Napomena
This work has been fully supported by the University of Rijeka under the project number (13.04.1.3.07)

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