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Auto-conceito em crianças com e sem obesidade Self-concept of obese and non-obese children

Daniela Simões, Rute F. Meneses

Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica · 2007

doi:10.1590/s0102-79722007000200010 (opens in a new tab)

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Abstract

A preocupação e interesse pela obesidade infantil e aspectos psicológicos associados conduziram ao presente estudo. Este estudo, transversal, teve como objectivo comparar o auto-conceito em crianças obesas e não obesas. Administraram-se um questionário sócio-demográfico e clínico e o Perfil de Auto-Percepção da versão Portuguesa de Martins, Peixoto, Mata e Monteiro (1995) do Self-Perception Profile for Children de Harter (1986) a uma amostra de 100 crianças (n=58 do género feminino), entre os 8 e os 12 anos (M=10,19; DP=1,26), maioritariamente residentes em meio urbano (n=54) e com NSE médio (n=78), das quais 45 eram obesas. Verificou-se que os sujeitos não obesos apresentavam valores médios significativamente mais elevados nas subescalas Competência Atlética e Aparência Física, enquanto que os sujeitos obesos apresentavam valores médios significativamente mais elevados na subescala Atitude Comportamental. Os resultados corroboram parcialmente a literatura revista, sublinhando a necessidade de replicação e ampliação futura do presente estudo.<br>The present study was motivated by the concern and interest for childhood obesity and the psychological aspects associated with it. This transversal study aimed to compare the self-concept of obese and non-obese children. A socio-demographic and clinical questionnaire and the Portuguese version by Martins, Peixoto, Mata and Monteiro (1995) of the Self-Perception Profile of Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Children (1986) were administered to a sample of 100 children (n=58 female), between 8 and 12 years of age (M=10,19; SD=1,26), mainly living in a urban context (n=54) and of median Socio-Economical Level (n=78), 45 of which were obese. Non-obese children had significantly higher mean scores in the subscales Athletic Competence and Physical Appearance. Obese children had significantly higher mean scores in the subscale Behavioural Attitude. The results partially support the literature, emphasizing the need to replicate this study with a bigger sample.

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