Factors Influencing Health-Related Quality of Life of Overweight and Obese Children in South Korea

Autor/inn/en	Kim, Hee Soon; Park, Jiyoung; Ma, Yumi; Ham, Ok Kyung
Titel	Factors Influencing Health-Related Quality of Life of Overweight and Obese Children in South Korea
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 29 (2013) 5, S.361-369 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/1059840513475363
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Quality of Life; Influences; Children; Foreign Countries; Child Health; Body Weight; Body Composition; Life Style; Psychological Characteristics; Stress Variables; Self Esteem; Depression (Psychology); Low Income Groups; Family Income; Comparative Analysis; Mental Health; Environmental Influences; Social Influences; Likert Scales; Eating Habits; Rating Scales; Questionnaires; Correlation; Exercise; Mothers; Age Differences; Educational Attainment; South Korea; Self Perception Profile for Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Lebensqualität; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Child; Kind; Kinder; Ausland; Körpergewicht; Lebensstil; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Familieneinkommen; Psychohygiene; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Sozialer Einfluss; Likert-Skala; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Rating-Skala; Fragebogen; Korrelation; Übung; Mother; Mutter; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Korea; Republik
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of overweight and obese children in Korea. This study employed a cross-sectional descriptive study design. A total of 132 overweight and obese children participated in the study. Anthropometric measurements included body mass index, percent body fat, and waist--hip ratio. The instruments included lifestyle patterns, psychosocial characteristics (stress, self-esteem, and depression), and HRQoL. The study found that significant predictors of HRQoL included self-esteem, depression, and physical stress; these variables accounted for 58.7% of the variance (p < 0.05), while children with low monthly household income had significantly lower HRQoL, compared with that of their counterparts (p < 0.05). HRQoL has multiple dimensions, thus, in addition to lifestyle change, health programs for overweight and obese children should focus on psychological health, and consider social and environmental factors as well. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10