Relationship Between Psychosocial Functioning and Body Fat in Preschool Children: A Longitudinal Investigation

Robert C. Klesges; C. Keith Haddock; Risa J. Stein; Lisa M. Klesges; Linda H. Eck; Cindy L. Hanson

doi:10.1037/0022-006x.60.5.793

Relationship Between Psychosocial Functioning and Body Fat in Preschool Children: A Longitudinal Investigation

Robert C. Klesges, C. Keith Haddock, Risa J. Stein, Lisa M. Klesges, Linda H. Eck, Cindy L. Hanson

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This study examined whether preschool children differed on measures of psychosocial functioning both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. One hundred and thirty-two children who varied in levels of body fat participated in the study along with their natural parents. Results indicated that the children did not differ in levels of self-esteem and family functioning as a function of their body fat. Prospectively, physical self-esteem weakly (but significantly) correlated with body fat at 1 and 2 years, and father's perception of family functioning predicted body fat at 1 year only. Results suggested that childhood obesity may not develop as a result of psychosocial factors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	793-796
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Volume	60
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006x.60.5.793
State	Published - Oct 1992

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