Agbaria Hadeel, Mahamid Fayez, Bdier Dana
Psychology and Counseling Department, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Psychology and Counseling Department An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Glob Ment Health (Camb). 2025 Jan 3;11:e127. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2024.126. eCollection 2024.
Obesity is related to a wide variety of medical and psychological comorbidities which has short- and long-term effects on children's mental health. One of the most significant ones is depression. Thus, the current study utilized a descriptive methodology to explore the differences in depressive symptoms among overweight, obese, and normal-weight Palestinian children and adolescents. Data was collected from 270 Palestinian children and adolescents, aged (9-16) years: 85 with normal weight, 95 with over-weight and 90 obese. Findings showed that participants who are over-weight or obese exhibited more depressive symptoms than those with a normal weight. These findings showed that Palestinian children and adolescents who are over-weight or obese do experience depression and thus interventions should take this into account. In particular, it seems that over-weight boys or adolescents need more direct help in losing weight while obese children and adolescents who feel more helpless about their weight need serious psychological interventions. it is critical to offer psychological treatment as part of any weight loss intervention program for children and adolescents. Especially as these adolescents' families might encourage them to avoid seeking professional help and deal with the problem in the family.
肥胖与多种医学和心理合并症相关，这些合并症会对儿童心理健康产生短期和长期影响。其中最显著的一种就是抑郁症。因此，本研究采用描述性方法，探讨超重、肥胖和正常体重的巴勒斯坦儿童及青少年在抑郁症状方面的差异。数据收集自270名年龄在9至16岁的巴勒斯坦儿童及青少年：85名体重正常，95名超重，90名肥胖。研究结果显示，超重或肥胖的参与者比体重正常的参与者表现出更多的抑郁症状。这些结果表明，超重或肥胖的巴勒斯坦儿童及青少年确实会经历抑郁，因此干预措施应考虑到这一点。特别是，超重的男孩或青少年在减肥方面似乎需要更直接的帮助，而对自己体重感到更无助的肥胖儿童及青少年则需要认真的心理干预。在针对儿童和青少年的任何减肥干预项目中，提供心理治疗至关重要。尤其是因为这些青少年的家庭可能会鼓励他们避免寻求专业帮助，而是在家庭内部解决问题。
