TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychosocial correlates of healthy beliefs, choices, and behaviors in overweight and obese school-age children
T2 - A Primary care healthy choices intervention pilot study
AU - Jacobson, Diana
AU - Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Mental health
KW - Obesity
KW - School-age children
KW - Social competence
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pedn.2011.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.pedn.2011.07.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 21930032
AN - SCOPUS:80052917043
SN - 0882-5963
VL - 26
SP - 456
EP - 464
JO - Journal of Pediatric Nursing
JF - Journal of Pediatric Nursing
IS - 5
ER -