Relationship Between Personality Traits and Psychological Well-Being in Childhood Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study Following the Five-Factor Model

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

Early Intervention in Psychiatry Pub Date : 2025-08-05 DOI:10.1111/eip.70080

Ana Rosa Sepúlveda, Andrea Gil Gómez-Lobo, Marta Rojo, María Del Camino Del Blanco-Barredo, Óscar Luis Veiga

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Abstract

Introduction

Childhood obesity, a global public health issue, is associated with numerous psychological comorbidities. Identifying risk factors that could impact the psychological well-being of this population is essential. Personality traits have been linked to obesity and mental health; however, research in children remains limited. Personality traits may predict differences in mental health in children with obesity by influencing emotional, cognitive and behavioural patterns, which could affect how they cope with lifestyle habits, weight-related stigma and other psychosocial stressors associated with obesity. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between personality traits and psychological well-being variables in children with excess weight.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 145 children with overweight or obesity (mean age = 10.34, SD = 1.42; 43.40% female). Personality traits were assessed using the Big Five Personality Questionnaire, depressive symptomatology with the Children's Depression Inventory, anxiety with the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale and self-esteem with the Lawrence Self-Esteem Questionnaire. Principal statistical analyses included multiple hierarchical regression analyses, with personality traits as predictor variables.

Results

After controlling for sociodemographic variables and z-BMI, personality traits-particularly Neuroticism and Conscientiousness-significantly predicted depressive (β Neuroticism = 0.44), anxious symptoms (β Conscientiousness = 0.69) and self-esteem (β Neuroticism = −0.39), explaining an additional 30%, 19%, and 20% of the variance, respectively.

Conclusions

The findings suggest that certain personality traits may increase the vulnerability of children with obesity to mental health issues. Considering a child's personality profile could enhance both the prevention and treatment of obesity by developing interventions tailored to each child's behavioural patterns.

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儿童肥胖人格特质与心理健康的关系：基于五因素模型的横断面研究

儿童肥胖是一个全球性的公共卫生问题，与许多心理合并症有关。确定可能影响这一人群心理健康的风险因素至关重要。性格特征与肥胖和心理健康有关；然而，对儿童的研究仍然有限。人格特征可以通过影响情绪、认知和行为模式来预测肥胖儿童的心理健康差异，这可能影响他们如何应对生活习惯、与体重有关的耻辱以及与肥胖相关的其他社会心理压力源。本研究旨在评估超重儿童的人格特质与心理健康变量之间的关系。方法对145例超重或肥胖儿童(平均年龄10.34岁，SD = 1.42；43.40%的女性)。采用大五人格问卷、儿童抑郁量表、斯宾塞儿童焦虑量表和劳伦斯自尊量表对人格特征进行评估。主要统计分析包括多元层次回归分析，以人格特质为预测变量。结果在控制了社会人口学变量和z-BMI后，人格特质——特别是神经质和尽责性——显著预测抑郁（β神经质= 0.44）、焦虑症状（β尽责性= 0.69）和自尊（β神经质= - 0.39），分别解释了30%、19%和20%的方差。结论某些性格特征可能会增加肥胖儿童心理健康问题的易感性。考虑到孩子的个性特征可以通过针对每个孩子的行为模式制定干预措施来加强肥胖的预防和治疗。

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Early Intervention in Psychiatry 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

5.00%

发文量

112

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Early Intervention in Psychiatry publishes original research articles and reviews dealing with the early recognition, diagnosis and treatment across the full range of mental and substance use disorders, as well as the underlying epidemiological, biological, psychological and social mechanisms that influence the onset and early course of these disorders. The journal provides comprehensive coverage of early intervention for the full range of psychiatric disorders and mental health problems, including schizophrenia and other psychoses, mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders and personality disorders. Papers in any of the following fields are considered: diagnostic issues, psychopathology, clinical epidemiology, biological mechanisms, treatments and other forms of intervention, clinical trials, health services and economic research and mental health policy. Special features are also published, including hypotheses, controversies and snapshots of innovative service models.