Mood And Feelings In Adolescents Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine between obesity and how it causes depression on adolescent girls.

Depression starts to rise in girls around the ages of 13 to 14. Girls start to show a consistent higher rate of depression than boys (Nolen-Hoeksema & Girgus, 1994). Body dissatisfaction is an indicator in adolescence for depression and low self-esteem. In a study by Paxton, Neumark-Sztainer, Hannan, and Marla E. Eisenberg it was shown that this is a spiral relation. This means self-esteem could predict body dissatisfaction and depression, or depression could predict self-esteem, and body dissatisfaction, as well as body dissatisfaction brings an indicator for low self-esteem an depression (2006).

Depression is when an individual has feelings of hopelessness and has very little energy to accomplish tasks; many people have tremendous trouble sustaining an interest in life. In today’s culture, girls have become more depressed in adolescence compared to boys (Stice and Bearman). One of the major influences on why girls are frequently more depressed than boys, is that girls struggle to obtain the perfect body in their own eyes. Findings show that, compared to teen boys, teen girls have higher body shame. Fifty-three percent of adolescent girls reported being dissatisfied with their body after the study (Knauss). Low-self esteem, combined with depression, can potentially be very dangerous for young women.

Teenager’s who were deemed overweight or obese would more than likely be only too aware of the Social and Psychological aspects and not the ramifications of their morbidity rate lowing by their condition and the ensuing health problems in later life. The data and facts above speak for themselves and provision of these to Teenager’s will help them make a learned response.

“A new study of a national sample of adolescent boys, published in the January issue of JAMA Pediatrics, reveals that nearly 18 percent of boys are highly concerned about their weight and physique. They are also at increased risk for a variety of negative outcomes: Boys in the study who were extremely concerned about weight were more likely to be depressed, and

Obese and overweight youth are often teased and bullied by their peers who cause them to have low self - esteem. Children who are obese and have low self esteem can have overwhelming feelings of hopelessness which can develop into severe or chronic depression. Depression in children, along with adults, must be taken seriously because it can lead people not only to endanger themselves but to endanger others. Those who face obesity or being overweight tend to have more anxiety and fewer social skills than the normal average weight children. These problems more often than not lead children to act out and disrupt their environment, or to socially withdraw. Children who socially withdraw tend to wander off to themselves and will ignore or dismiss the company and companionship of others. Along with the physical aspects of obesity comes the mental aspects that permanently affect the mind and personality of a

Young teens and children often feel pressured to be a certain weight. A survey of 9 and 10 year olds concluded that 40% have attempted to lose weight (7). At age 13, 53% of American girls are “unhappy with their bodies” (7). Another study showed that 1 in 3 pre-adolescent girls are determined to lose weight (3). This is a trend

As a woman I constantly feel the pressures of society every day. So it is of no surprise to me that teenage girls often are reportedly more depressed than males. According to Boyd and Bee (2012), 22 percent of adolescent girls experience depression, a mental state that is marked by sadness and low self-worth lasting for more than 6 months, compared to the 11 percent of males. Society’s double standard of attractiveness between males and females could explain these findings, society has a huge prominence on thinness that is predominantly aimed at females. During puberty females acquire more fat and will become more rounded, while males tend to be more lean and muscular. With this put into consideration, more than half of adolescent girls

People naturally come in different weights and shapes, and these can only be modified so much. Robert and Doung (2013), have hypothesize that there are other factors that is the primary effect of obesity. One of the factors is body image which is the  results in a specific weight satisfaction.  Poor body image has been correlating obesity which may cause a psychological distress, and it causes children would binge eat to cope their emotions. Robert and Doung (201)  studied 4175 children the age  of 11-17. Weight and height were measured after the interview was completed. The interview was about one to two hours depending on the psychology problem of the child. Using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for children, Version 4 (DISC-IV). A BMI

As an obese person that can’t get the help they need to get healthy, they begin to get more and more unstable. Not only physically do they get worse, but their self image begins to deteriorate. Their self image begins to deteriorate because they feel as though they are not as good as the thin people in society. This deterioration of self image is talked about by pediatric obesity expert, Maria Gouveia. In her study of pediatric obesity she found out that, “As expected, obese youth reported worse QOL and higher levels of psychological problems than their normal weight peers. Similar findings have been identified in several studies [4–6, 17, 20, 24], suggesting a consistent relationship between obesity and poorer psychosocial outcomes” (Gouveia 2634).

With this project I proposed to portray teen angst in its raw form. Adolescent angst is often overlooked as a part of growing up, and overlooking it leaves a person to suffer needlessly. This project is an attempt to shine a light on an ever-growing epidemic, teen anxiety. I chose to do this by photographing teenagers who have or continue to suffer from the various symptoms of teen anxiety, including mental disorders, eating disorders, low self-esteem, anger, and depression.

Alarm for childhood obesity is on the rise in European countries such as Norway (Andersen et al., 2005; Júlíusson et al., 2007). The health concerns for obese or overweight children is particularly troublesome since children who are overweight tend to carry that weight into adulthood. Being an overweight child (and adult) can have a wide range of health concerns, from cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, joint pain, and on a more psychological level they may experience low self-esteem and depression. A study by Bjornelv, Nordahl, and Holmen (2010) examined the association between adolescent obesity and psychological factors. The study was conducted using 8,090 children aged 13-18. The participants completed a questionnaire during one school hour which measured many factors including eating problems, self-esteem, personality, anxiety, depression, along with having their height and weight measured. The researchers found that eating disorders had the strongest association with adolescent obesity. While both sexes were found to experience low self-esteem associated with being overweight, girls scored higher than boys did on all psychological factors. Examining why females tended to have higher scores than boys may help to reduce their negative associations with being overweight and decrease their likelihood of anxiety or depression, several other studies have found similar results, with young girls being more likely to experience obesity and negative factors that are

Childhood obesity rates are increasing. Studies have shown obesity to be correlated with symptoms of depression; however, it is unclear whether obesity is a result of depression or depression is a result of being obese (Goodman & Whitaker, 2002). The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the casual relationship between obesity and depression. With rates increasing, it is important to look at what can be done to help. This topic has received so much attention that First Lady Michelle Obama has stepped in. She launched an initiative called Let’s Move, which focuses on the obesity of children. In much of the research, obesity was defined as Body Mass Index (height to weight ratio) > 95th percentile, overweight as BMI > 85th percentile and < 95th percentile, and normal weight as BMI < 85th percentile. Depression has also been an important topic regarding youths. Adolescence is a time where the body is constantly changing and can lead to a lot of feelings among one’s self.

Not knowing where these biases have come from, but it has been instilled in human beings at a young age that females show gentle emotions, and males show more aggressive emotions. “Sayings such as ‘boys don’t cry’ and ‘sugar and spice and everything nice—that’s what little girls are made of’ reflect cultural beliefs and expectations that girls show cheeriness or sadness, whereas boys are strong and calm, showing anger if necessary” (Chaplin & Aldao, 2013).

Teenage years are a very challenging and difficult period in the life of an adolescent. The main purpose of this article is to evaluate whether being overweight or obese contributes to the development of depression in adolescent girls. The author’s focus is on the idea that obesity is a risk factor for depressive symptoms, but not for clinical depression. The main inference in this article is