Family and Body Factors Affecting Depressive Mood in Girls in Middle Childhood and Preadolescence
The increase in depressive symptoms during adolescence and the emergence of higher levels in girls are well documented inthe literature. Much effort has been made to explain why female adolescents show higher levels of depressive mood, but lessis known about the contributions to depressive mood in g...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC) |
| Repositorio: | RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/44366 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-025-03080-5 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-025-03080-5 https://hdl.handle.net/10578/44366 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Body image Depressive mood Girls Middle childhood Pre-adolescence |
| Resumo: | The increase in depressive symptoms during adolescence and the emergence of higher levels in girls are well documented inthe literature. Much effort has been made to explain why female adolescents show higher levels of depressive mood, but lessis known about the contributions to depressive mood in girls at earlier ages. This study aimed to develop a model to explaindepressed mood in girls aged 8–11 years, considering both child and parental variables. The sample size was 411participants, comprising 137 girl-mother-father triads. The girls’ BMI, life habits, and body dissatisfaction and the parents’BMI, physical activity and body dissatisfaction were assessed. Our linear regression model explained 56% of the totalvariance, indicating that maternal body dissatisfaction, together with girls’ body dissatisfaction and age, influences girls’depressive mood. The results from this study highlight the need to incorporate body dissatisfaction into prevention andhealth promotion programmes aimed at children and families. |
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