Locus of Control and Eating behavior of Obese Middle School Girls.
- Author:
Shin Jeong KIM
1
;
Sook Young KIM
;
Sun Young MOON
;
Hyun Kyung GU
;
Yong Hee CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing Science, Hallym University, Korea. kimsj@hallym.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Locus of control;
Eating behavior;
Middle school girls
- MeSH:
Eating*;
Fathers;
Feeding Behavior*;
Female*;
Humans;
Hunger;
Internal-External Control*;
Obesity;
Seoul;
Siblings;
Thinking;
Child Health
- From:Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
2003;9(2):123-130
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between health locus of control(HLOC) and eating behavior in obese middle school girls. METHOD: The sample consisted of 170 obese middle school girls in Seoul. RESULT: 1. The average scores of HLOC were HLOC-Internal ; 4.11, HLOC-External ; 2.45, HLOC-Chance ; 2.09. 2. The average scores of eating behavior factors were Disinhibition ; 2.69, Dietary Restraint ; 2.67, Hunger ; 2.55. 3.The HLOC-Internal and eating behavior(dietary restraint and hunger) were correlated positively. The HLOC-Chance and disinhibition was correlated positively. But HLOC-Chance and dietary restraint was correlated negatively. The HLOC-External and eating behavior(dietary restraint, disinhibition and hunger) were correlated positively. 4. There was not a significant difference in HLOC depending on the demographic characteristics(grade, degree of obesity, father & mother's body shape, existence of obese sibling). There were significant differences in HLOC-Internal and HLOC-External according to thinking about oneself who is obese or not. 5. There was not a significant difference in eating behavior depending on the demographic characteristics(grade, degree of obesity, father & mother's body shape, existence of obese sibling, perception of oneself as a obese). CONCLUSION: This study has shown a correlation between HLOC and eating behavior. As a result of these findings, clinical and school nurses should be involved in management and counselling of obese girls concerning individual health locus of control and eating behavior.
