Physical self‐efficacy is associated to body mass index in schoolchildren
Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical self‐efficacy and body mass index in a large sample of schoolchildren. Methods: The Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children was administered to 1560 children (50.4% boys; 8–12 years) from three different countr...
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| author | Alicia Carissimi Ana Adan Lorenzo Tonetti Marco Fabbri Maria Paz Hidalgo Rosa Levandovski Vincenzo Natale Monica Martoni |
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| description | Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical self‐efficacy and body mass index in a large sample of schoolchildren.
Methods: The Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children was administered to 1560 children (50.4% boys; 8–12 years) from three different countries. Weight and height were also recorded to obtain the body mass index.
Results: In agreement with the literature, the boys reported greater perceived physical self‐efficacy than girls. Moreover, the number of boys who are obese is double that of girls, while the number of boys who are underweight is half that found in girls. In the linear regression model, the increase in body mass index was negatively related to the physical self‐efficacy score, differently for boys and girls. Furthermore, age and nationality also were predictors of low physical self‐efficacy only for girls.
Conclusion: The results of this study reinforce the importance of psychological aspect of obesity, as the perceived physical self‐efficacy and body mass index were negatively associated in a sample of schoolchildren for boys and girls. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-daa573075c704e349c2968d284964b7a2022-12-22T03:56:10ZporBrazilian Society of PediatricsJornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)2255-55362017-01-01931646910.1016/j.jpedp.2016.04.008Physical self‐efficacy is associated to body mass index in schoolchildrenAlicia Carissimi0Ana Adan1Lorenzo Tonetti2Marco Fabbri3Maria Paz Hidalgo4Rosa Levandovski5Vincenzo Natale6Monica Martoni7Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Laboratório de Cronobiologia e Sono, Porto Alegre, RS, BrasilUniversitat de Barcelona, Facultad de Psicología, Departamento de Psiquiatría y Psicobiología Clínica, Barcelona, EspanhaUniversità di Bologna, Dipartimento di Psicologia, Bolonha, ItáliaSeconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Dipartimento di Psicologia, Caserta, ItáliaUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Laboratório de Cronobiologia e Sono, Porto Alegre, RS, BrasilUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Laboratório de Cronobiologia e Sono, Porto Alegre, RS, BrasilUniversità di Bologna, Dipartimento di Psicologia, Bolonha, ItáliaUniversità di Bologna, Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Bolonha, ItáliaObjective: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical self‐efficacy and body mass index in a large sample of schoolchildren. Methods: The Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children was administered to 1560 children (50.4% boys; 8–12 years) from three different countries. Weight and height were also recorded to obtain the body mass index. Results: In agreement with the literature, the boys reported greater perceived physical self‐efficacy than girls. Moreover, the number of boys who are obese is double that of girls, while the number of boys who are underweight is half that found in girls. In the linear regression model, the increase in body mass index was negatively related to the physical self‐efficacy score, differently for boys and girls. Furthermore, age and nationality also were predictors of low physical self‐efficacy only for girls. Conclusion: The results of this study reinforce the importance of psychological aspect of obesity, as the perceived physical self‐efficacy and body mass index were negatively associated in a sample of schoolchildren for boys and girls.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553616301367ObesityOverweightChildhoodPhysical self‐efficacyPerceived Physical Ability Scale for Children |
| spellingShingle | Alicia Carissimi Ana Adan Lorenzo Tonetti Marco Fabbri Maria Paz Hidalgo Rosa Levandovski Vincenzo Natale Monica Martoni Physical self‐efficacy is associated to body mass index in schoolchildren Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) Obesity Overweight Childhood Physical self‐efficacy Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children |
| title | Physical self‐efficacy is associated to body mass index in schoolchildren |
| title_full | Physical self‐efficacy is associated to body mass index in schoolchildren |
| title_fullStr | Physical self‐efficacy is associated to body mass index in schoolchildren |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical self‐efficacy is associated to body mass index in schoolchildren |
| title_short | Physical self‐efficacy is associated to body mass index in schoolchildren |
| title_sort | physical self efficacy is associated to body mass index in schoolchildren |
| topic | Obesity Overweight Childhood Physical self‐efficacy Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553616301367 |
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