@article{ref1,
title="Obesity in children and the 'myth of psychological maladjustment': self-esteem in the spotlight",
journal="Current obesity reports",
year="2017",
author="Hill, Andrew J.",
volume="6",
number="1",
pages="63-70",
abstract="PURPOSE OF REVIEW: There are contrasting views regarding the psychological well-being of children with obesity. Responding to limitations of existing evidence, Jane Wardle in 2005 argued for a 'myth of psychological maladjustment'. This review looks again at self-esteem. RECENT FINDINGS: The different characterisations of self-esteem each offer value. Global self-esteem is reduced in nearly all studies of youth with obesity. Dimensional self-esteem reveals physical appearance, athletic and social competence as the most affected areas, confirmed by research that has operationalised low self-competence. Children with obesity are also more likely to be victimised by their peers, generally and for their fatness. Victims who bully others appear to preserve some aspects of self-esteem. A relatively small proportion of youth with obesity has low self-esteem, but those with severe and persistent obesity are especially compromised. Weight loss is only weakly associated with improved self-competence suggesting the value of resilience and asset approaches to improving well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2162-4968",
doi="10.1007/s13679-017-0246-y",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13679-017-0246-y"
}