Psychosocial Correlates of Healthy Beliefs, Choices, and Behaviors in Overweight and Obese School-Age Children: A Primary Care Healthy Choices Intervention Pilot Study

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• 作者：Diana  ; Jacobson PhD ; RN ; PNP-BC^a ;   ; ^{diana.jacobson@asu.edu} ; Bernadette Mazurek  ; Melnyk PhD ; RN ; CPNP/PMHNP ; FNAP ; FAAN^b ;   ; ^{melnyk.15@asu.edu}
• 关键词：Obesity ; School-age children ; Mental health ; Social competence
• 刊名：Journal of Pediatric Nursing
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：October 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：26
• 期：5
• 页码：456-464
• 全文大小：153 K

文摘

The relationships among weight, mental health, social competence, healthy lifestyle beliefs, choices, and behaviors in overweight and obese school-age children (9 to 12 years) who were participating in a pilot Healthy Choices Intervention Program were examined using a descriptive correlational design. Results indicated that the children's weight negatively correlated with the children's self-concept, social skills, and, most importantly, healthy lifestyle choices. Their healthy lifestyle beliefs demonstrated positive correlations with their intentions to choose a healthy lifestyle. The children's healthy lifestyle beliefs and choices also were associated with increased cooperation and empathy behaviors. A positive self-concept was associated with decreased anxiety and depressive symptomology. These data support the need for health care providers to understand the psychological and social issues that overweight and obese school-age children experience. Cognitive behavior skills building techniques, such as those in the Healthy Choices Intervention Program, may promote healthy lifestyle choices and behaviors.