Body mass index, personality traits, and body image in Italian pre-adolescents: An opportunity for overweight prevention

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Veronica Rosa¹  Manuela Tomai¹  Marco Lauriola²  Gabriella Martino³  Trani Michela Di¹ 

[1] Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology;Department of Psychology of Development and Socialization Processes;Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina

关键词: Body Mass Index;    Big-Five;    Body Image;    SES;    preadolescent;    gender differences;   

DOI  :  10.2298/PSI181121009R

学科分类：内科医学

来源: Drustvo Psihologa Srbije

【 摘 要 】

We investigated the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and personality traits, socioeconomic status (SES), and body image (BI) at the beginning of preadolescence. Data were collected from 238 Italian children aged 10–11 years using self-report scales. Information about SES was derived from parental education and professional status. BI was the variable the most strongly associated with BMI. Controlling for BI, SES, and gender, Agreeableness was inversely associated with BMI, whilst Extroversion was related to BMI in girls only. Gender did not moderate the associations between BI and BMI at this age. The relationship of certain personality traits with BMI is likely to emerge during preadolescence. Early interventions to reduce overweight and obesity could consider the interplay of Agreeableness and Extroversion with gender, BI, and SES.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-SA