Relationships between pediatric obesity and maternal emotional states and attitudes
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY IN MEDICINE, vol.50, no.2, pp.178-190, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 50 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.1177/0091217415605032
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY IN MEDICINE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.178-190
- Keywords: Obesity, depression, anxiety, parental attitude, family functioning, pediatric, parenting, family
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective The goal of this study was to investigate depression and anxiety levels of mothers whose child (7-11 years) and adolescent (12-18 years) offspring had obesity, as well as those mothers' attitudes toward their children and their family relationships.