Gender Differences in the Effects of Weight, Weight Perception, and Weight Satisfaction on Depression in Adolescents.
10.12799/jkachn.2017.28.4.359
- Author:
Jin Suk RA
1
;
Hye Sun KIM
;
Jeong Lim RYU
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Depression;
Body weight;
Weight perception;
Ideal body weight;
Adolescent
- MeSH:
Adolescent Health;
Adolescent*;
Body Weight;
Depression*;
Female;
Humans;
Ideal Body Weight;
Odds Ratio;
Overweight;
Statistics as Topic;
Thinness;
Weight Perception*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2017;28(4):359-365
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aims to investigate gender differences in the association between depressive symptoms and weight, weight perception, and body satisfaction among Korean adolescents. METHODS: A secondary data analysis was performed on data from 33,374 adolescents who participated in the 2015 Adolescent Health Behavior Online Survey. They were classified as underweight, normal weight, or overweight/obese; weight perception was classified into perception of being underweight, normal weight, or overweight/obese; and weight satisfaction into desire to gain weight, satisfied, and desire to lose weight. RESULTS: Among boys, perception of being underweight (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.20, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.07~1.35) and desire to gain weight (AOR: 1.45, 95% CI: 1.30~1.62) were associated with depression. Among girls, perception of being overweight or obese (AOR: 1.18, 95% CI: 1.07~1.29) and a desire to lose weight (AOR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.18~1.42) were associated with depression. CONCLUSION: Gender differences were observed in the association between weight perception and depression in adolescents. The perception of being underweight among boys and the perception of being overweight/overweight among girls were associated with depression. Thus, gender-specific intervention programs to correct weight perception and weight satisfaction are needed in order to relieve depressive symptoms in adolescents.
