The relationships among self-esteem, stress, coping, eating behavior, and depressive mood in adolescents

The prevalence of adolescent overweight is significant, almost 25% in some minorities, and often is associated with depressive symptoms. Psychological and psychosocial factors as well as poor coping skills have been correlated with unhealthy eating and obesity. The purpose of this study was to exami...

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Published in:Research in nursing & health 2009-02, Vol.32 (1), p.96-109
Main Authors: Martyn-Nemeth, Pamela, Penckofer, Sue, Gulanick, Meg, Velsor-Friedrich, Barbara, Bryant, Fred B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adolescents
Biological and medical sciences
coping
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Depression - psychology
depressive mood
eating behavior
Eating behaviour
Emotional disorders
Emotions
Feeding Behavior
Female
Health behavior
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Midwestern United States
Miscellaneous
Models, Psychological
Nursing
Overweight - prevention & control
Overweight - psychology
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Self Concept
Self esteem
Selfesteem
Social Support
Stress
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Studies
Teenagers
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Summary:The prevalence of adolescent overweight is significant, almost 25% in some minorities, and often is associated with depressive symptoms. Psychological and psychosocial factors as well as poor coping skills have been correlated with unhealthy eating and obesity. The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among self‐esteem, stress, social support, and coping; and to test a model of their effects on eating behavior and depressive mood in a sample of 102 high school students (87% minority). Results indicate that (a) stress and low self‐esteem were related to avoidant coping and depressive mood, and that (b) low self‐esteem and avoidant coping were related to unhealthy eating behavior. Results suggest that teaching adolescents skills to reduce stress, build self‐esteem, and use more positive approaches to coping may prevent unhealthy eating and subsequent obesity, and lower risk of depressive symptoms. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 32:96–109, 2009
ISSN:0160-6891
1098-240X
DOI:10.1002/nur.20304