Department of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA.
Body Image. 2011 Mar;8(2):173-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.12.002. Epub 2011 Feb 26.
The current study examined self-worth and body size dissatisfaction, and their association with maternal acculturation among obese Latino youth enrolled in a community-based obesity intervention program. Upon entry to the program, a sample of 113 participants reported global self-worth comparable to general population norms, but lower athletic competence and perception of physical appearance. Interestingly, body size dissatisfaction was more prevalent among younger respondents. Youth body size dissatisfaction was associated with less acculturated mothers and higher maternal dissatisfaction with their child's body size. By contrast, although global self-worth was significantly related to body dissatisfaction, it was not influenced by mothers' acculturation or dissatisfaction with their own or their child's body size. Obesity intervention programs targeted to Latino youth need to address self-worth concerns among the youth as well as addressing maternal dissatisfaction with their children's body size.
本研究考察了肥胖拉丁裔青少年在参加基于社区的肥胖干预项目时的自我价值感和身体尺寸不满，以及它们与母亲文化适应之间的关系。在进入该项目时，113 名参与者报告了与一般人群规范相当的全球自我价值感，但运动能力和身体外观感知较低。有趣的是，身体尺寸不满在较年轻的受访者中更为普遍。青少年对身体尺寸的不满与文化程度较低的母亲以及母亲对孩子身体尺寸的不满有关。相比之下，尽管全球自我价值感与身体不满显著相关，但它不受母亲的文化适应或对自己或孩子身体尺寸的不满的影响。针对拉丁裔青少年的肥胖干预计划需要解决青少年的自我价值感问题，以及解决母亲对孩子身体尺寸的不满。
