A New Understanding of Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: Contribution of the Self-determination Theory.
Curr Obes Rep
; 6(4): 432-437, 2017 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-29052152
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Preservation of Quality of Life (QOL) is now a major determinant of obesity management, but little is known about variables predicting QOL. Identifying these predicting variables of QOL would provide further understanding of the QOL concept and help draw clinical implications. The Self-determination Theory (SDT) is a promising understanding perspective of the QOL. RECENT FINDINGS:
The SDT postulates that well-being and motivation are determined by the satisfaction of three needs autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Many researches have confirmed the relationships between these SDT's needs and well-being, but this theory has little been applied to the problem of QOL in obese children and adolescents. Literature results and theoretical implications of the SDT in understanding of QOL in youth obesity are discussed. New clinical applications could be drawn in children with obesity, interventions promoting high satisfaction of the SDT's needs could improve their QOL and help them break the vicious circles of overweight.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Aumento de Peso
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Comportamento Infantil
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Comportamento do Adolescente
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Autonomia Pessoal
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Obesidade Infantil
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Modelos Psicológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article