Bidirectional Associations Between Disordered Eating and Health-Related Quality of Life in Elementary School-Age Youth.
J Pediatr Psychol
; 42(3): 315-324, 2017 Apr 01.
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| ID: mdl-27771616
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To examine longitudinal, bidirectional associations between disordered eating and physical/psychosocial health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a nonclinical community sample of elementary school-age youth.Methods:
Participants included 130 children between the ages of 7 and 10 years ( M age = 8.62). Disordered eating and physical/psychosocial HRQOL were assessed using self-report measures at three time points. The potential bidirectional associations were examined using a longitudinal panel model.Results:
Higher disordered eating predicted lower psychosocial HRQOL during a 6-month period within the same academic year, and lower HRQOL predicted higher disordered eating during a 6-month period across academic years.Conclusion:
The current study found longitudinal, bidirectional associations between disordered eating and psychosocial, but not physical, HRQOL. The results provide evidence for psychosocial HRQOL as a potential predictor and consequence of disordered eating attitudes. Limitations, future directions, and implications of this research are discussed.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Transtornos da Alimentação e da Ingestão de Alimentos
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Comportamento Infantil
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article