Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence

The Role of Motivation for Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, Implicit and Explicit Attitudes toward Obesity and Physical Activity

Bibliographic Data

ID15713834
AuthorsSilvia Scotto Di Luzio (0000-0002-3530-9038, Lyon 1 Université), Guillaume Martinent (0000-0002-4151-2286, Lyon 1 Université, corresponding author), Maria Popa-Roch (0000-0001-8884-3720, Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Sciences de l'Education et de la Communication), Mathilde Ballereau (Lyon 1 Université), Soufyane Chahdi (Lyon 1 Université), L López Escudero (Lyon 1 Université), Lucie Escudero (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1), Emma Guillet‐Descas (0000-0003-2248-3720, Lyon 1 Université), Emma Guillet-Descas (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1)
Year2023
Volume10
Issue7
Pages1177-1177
Publication date2023-07-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children10071177
PMID37508674
OpenAlexW4383536048
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited42

The purpose of the present study was to compare attitudes toward body weight and physical activity in both regular-weight and overweight/obese children and adolescents, and assessing relations between attitudes and self-esteem, motivation for physical activity, life satisfaction and level of physical activity. A total of 126 children (Mage = 12.2, SD = 3.4), divided into two subsamples (i.e., overweight/obese, N = 44, and regular-weight), voluntarily participated in the study. A series of univariate analyses of variance was conducted to examine the differences in the study variables across the subsamples. Correlational analyses were conducted to examine the relationships among the variables. The results indicated that obese/overweight participants expressed a more positive implicit attitude toward the thin category than regular-weight participants. Furthermore, among overweight/obese participants, implicit attitude toward physical activity was significantly negatively correlated with explicit attitude toward physical activity and general self-esteem. Significant differences between obese/overweight and regular-weight participants indicated that the status in terms of weight played a key role in attitudes toward the explored constructs

Childhood obesity · Developmental psychology · Obesity · Overweight · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Self-concept · Self-esteem · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology

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