scholarly journals Το στίγμα της παχυσαρκίας και οι επιπτώσεις του στη συναισθηματική και κοινωνική ζωή των παιδιών: μια βιβλιογραφική ανασκόπηση

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 176
Author(s):  
Αικατερίνη Ν. Κορνηλάκη
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Emotional Life ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Obesity Stigma ◽  
Psychosocial Consequences ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

Obesity does not only raise health concerns, it can also have serious psycho - logical consequences. As the prevalence and severity of childhood obesity is increasing research has focused on its psychosocial consequences on children’s functioning. There is a consensus among the researchers that the main source of these problems lies inthe social stigmatism of obesity. The aim of this literature review is to present the development and the prevalence of obesity stigma and its consequences on children’s social and emotional life. In the first partthe emergence and the developmental course of anti-fat bias are presented, its content and the research methods that have been developed for its study. In the second part the consequences of anti-fat bias on body dissatisfaction, low self-esteem, bullying and teasing behaviours and social marginalization are presented. The findings suggest that there is a widespread discrimination against the obese. The need for exploring potentially preventive factors and intervention efforts is discussed.

scholarly journals Anglophone culture, Francophone culture, family behaviours, and childhood obesity in Sudbury, Ontario

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 84-95
Author(s):  
Jaimie Geist ◽  
Line Tremblay ◽  
Sandra Dorman ◽  
Christina Rinaldi
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Northern Ontario ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Linguistic Groups ◽  
Overweight Or Obesity

In general, Francophones in Ontario are more likely than their Anglophone counterparts to suffer from overweight and obesity. It has also been established that Francophones, Canada-wide, eat fewer daily servings of fruits and vegetables than Anglophones and tend to consume more kilocalories from fat (Batal et al., 2013). Despite these trends, comparative investigations amongst Francophone and Anglophone children in Ontario have not been completed. Therefore, the purpose of this literature review will be to investigate research evidence regarding Francophone children in Ontario and whether they are more likely or less likely to suffer from overweight or obesity than Anglophone children in Ontario. In addition, we will examine research on cultural factors that may be different between the two linguistic groups and which may contribute to the prevalence of obesity. This literature review will present an overview of childhood obesity in Northern Ontario and Francophone and Anglophone culture as well as identify the gaps within the literature for that require further research attention.

Married Life in the Middle Ages, 900-1300

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth van Houts
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Married Couple ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Emotional Life ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Individual Agency ◽  
Married Life ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual

This book contains an analysis of the experience of married life by men and women in Christian medieval Europe c. 900–1300. The focus will be on the social and emotional life of the married couple rather than on the institutional history of marriage. The book consists of three parts: the first part (Getting Married) is devoted to the process of getting married and wedding celebrations, the second part (Married Life) discusses the married life of lay couples and clergy, their sexuality, and any remarriage, while the third part (Alternative Living) explores concubinage and polygyny as well as the single life in contrast to monogamous sexual unions. Four main themes are central to the book. First, the tension between patriarchal family strategies and the individual family member’s freedom of choice to marry and, if so, to what partner; second, the role played by the married priesthood in their quest to have individual agency and self-determination accepted in their own lives in the face of the growing imposition of clerical celibacy; third, the role played by women in helping society accept some degree of gender equality and self-determination to marry and in shaping the norms for married life incorporating these principles; fourth, the role played by emotion in the establishment of marriage and in married life at a time when sexual and spiritual love feature prominently in medieval literature.

Undue influence of weight and shape: is it distinct from body dissatisfaction and concern about weight and shape?

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 819-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. D. Wade ◽  
G. Zhu ◽  
N. G. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Environmental Risk Factors ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Undue Influence ◽  
Diagnostic Criterion

BackgroundThree cognitive constructs are risk factors for eating disorders: undue influence of weight and shape, concern about weight and shape, and body dissatisfaction (BD). Undue influence, a diagnostic criterion for eating disorders, is postulated to be closely associated with self-esteem whereas BD is postulated to be closely associated with body mass index (BMI). We understand less about the relationships with concern about weight and shape. The aim of the current investigation was examine the degree of overlap across these five phenotypes in terms of latent genetic and environmental risk factors in order to draw some conclusions about the similarities and differences across the three cognitive variables.MethodA sample of female Australian twins (n=1056, including 348 complete pairs), mean age 35 years (s.d.=2.11, range 28–40), completed a semi-structured interview about eating pathology and self-report questionnaires. An independent pathways model was used to investigate the overlap of genetic and environmental risk factors for the five phenotypes.ResultsIn terms of variance that was not shared with other phenotypes, self-esteem emerged as being separate, with 100% of its variance unshared with the other phenotypes, followed by undue influence (51%) and then concern (34%), BD (28%) and BMI (32%).ConclusionsIn terms of shared genetic risk, undue influence and concern were more closely related than BD, whereas BMI and BD were found to share common sources of risk. With respect to environmental risk factors, concern, BMI and BD were more closely related to each other than to undue influence.

scholarly journals Psychosocial aspects of strabismus

2014 ◽  
Vol 142 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 492-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branka Jablan ◽  
Vesna Vucinic ◽  
Branka Eskirovic ◽  
Milorad Ljutica
Keyword(s):  
Binocular Vision ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Vision Disorders ◽  
Motor Systems ◽  
Psychosocial Consequences ◽  
Timely Treatment

Binocular vision is characterized by a harmonious relation between sensory and motor systems of both eyes. This relation enables directing visual axes toward the observed object simultaneously, fusing images from two eyes, and the sense of threedimensionality. Motility and binocular vision disorders occur in manifest and latent strabismus. The irregular position of eyes in strabismus is perceived by most people as an esthetic defect. Also, psychosocial consequences and the importance of treating strabismus are very superficially explained in this context. Bearing in mind the results of recent researches, which indicate that individuals of all ages with strabismus face different difficulties in psychosocial functioning, we believe that this issue in our surroundings should be dealt with. Strabismus leads to forming prejudices which usually have a negative impact on socialization and employment opportunities. Timely treatment of strabismus has a positive influence on the functionality of binocular vision, building self-esteem and self-satisfaction, being accepted by typically developing population, the quality and quantity of social interaction. The aim of this paper is to present the relation between strabismus and psychosocial reactions with regard to the available literature.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND ITS SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS ON PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE CAPE COAST METROPOLIS, GHANA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-228
Author(s):  
Augustina Araba Amissah ◽  
Justice Mensah ◽  
John Victor Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

Childhood obesity is a major public health concern around the globe as it is associated with adverse consequences such as psychological problems, lower educational attainment, and a high risk of health challenges later in life. The study investigated the prevalence of obesity and its socio-psychological effects on primary school children in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. Interview schedule and interview guide were used to collect primary data from 317 pupils and 24 teachers respectively from public and private schools in 2018. Microsoft Excel software (version 2013) was used to analyse quantitative data while content analysis was used for qualitative data based on themes. The result indicated that the overall prevalence rate was five percent. Prevalence of obesity was higher in private schools than public schools while that among male pupils was higher than their female counterparts. Pupils of age 11 years were at higher risk than those at age nine years.  The socio-psychological effects on the affected children included stigmatization, exclusion from taking part in some competitive activities, inactive and often slept during lessons. The school authorities should collaborate with the Metropolitan Directorates of Education and Health to manage obesity in the schools. They could invite health experts to educate school management, teachers, pupils, and parents on support systems for managing childhood obesity.

scholarly journals Media and Communication Strategies Supporting Parents and Children in COVID-19 Pandemic Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-177
Author(s):  
Mihaela Racheva
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
The Social ◽  
Media And Communication

The article addresses the social and emotional problems of children and students during the isolation that transformed the lives of children, parents, and society. Emphasis is placed on the need to support parents and train them in skills that will be useful in the fight against childhood obesity in Bulgaria (based on media and communication strategies) in the context of the COVID-19.

scholarly journals Orthopedic Problems in Overweight and Obese Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 05-07
Author(s):  
GL Di Gennaro
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The United States ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
The World ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Artery Disease

According to the data published by Haslam and James, about 10% of the world populations aged up to 18 areoverweight or obese [1]. In Europe, there are about 20% children with excessive body mass, 5% of whom sufferfrom obesity [2,3]. Childhood obesity is an ongoing epidemic in the United States [4,5]. The most recent data fromthe US indicate that 16.9% of children and adolescents are obese, defined as a body mass index (BMI) for age >95thpercentile [6,7] and there is evidence that the prevalence of obesity among children will reach 30% by 2030 [8].Childhood obesity is a risk factor for greater morbidity later in life, including diabetes, coronary artery disease andincreased mortality [4,5,9,10].

scholarly journals Psychotherapy Reduces Self Esteem Scizophrenic Patients: Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indra Maulana ◽  
Iwan Shalahuddin ◽  
Theresia Eriyani
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Self Esteem
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