Overweight, Body Image, and Depression in Asian and Hispanic Adolescents
Methods : Data included 780 Hispanic and 375 Asian students. Structural equation model was used to prospectively explore moderation effects of gender, ethnicity, and acculturation on associations of overweight, body image dissatisfaction, and depressive symptoms.
Results : Significant mediation effect was found only in Asian girls (mediation effect 0.16, P < 0.05) and girls with high acculturation (mediation effect 0.17, P < 0.05). Overweight significantly predicted higher body image dissatisfaction, which in turn was significantly related to depressive symptoms.
Conclusions : Our findings help understanding the association of overweight and experience of depressive symptoms.
Keywords: acculturation; body image; depressive symptoms; overweight
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1 Associate Professor, School of Community and Global Health, Claremont Graduate University, San Dimas, CA.
Publication date: 01 July 2010
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