Table 2 Health-related quality of life, somatoform complaints, and behavioral strengths and difficulties in the present sample
From: Mental health in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity
Total sample | Children with normal weight/ underweight | Children with overweight/ obesity | Difference underweight/ normal weight and overweight/ obesity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Health-related quality of life (KIDSCREEN-27, n=1118, age: 11-18 years) | ||||
Physical well-being | 49.03 (9.40) | 50.59 (9.39) | 44.89 (8.08) | *** |
Psychological well-being | 49.38 (10.00) | 50.01 (10.05) | 47.75 (9.70) | *** |
Autonomy & parents | 53.66 (10.01) | 54.12 (9.78) | 52.45 (10.52) | * |
Peers & social support | 51.78 (10.57) | 52.23 (9.82) | 50.60 (12.27) | * |
School environment | 50.95 (9.49) | 51.11 (9.50) | 50.53 (9.49) | |
Somatoform complaints (GBB-KJa parent reports, n=762, age: 4-10 years) | ||||
Sum score | 3.65 (3.70) | 3.56 (3.52) | 4.32 (4.71) | |
Somatoform complaints (GBB-KJa self-report, n=542, age: 11-18 years) | ||||
Sum score | 6.48 (6.19) | 6.39 (6.26) | 6.78 (5.96) | |
Behavioral strengths and difficulties (SDQb parent reports, n=1186, age: 4-10 years) | ||||
Prosocial behavior | 7.91 (1.69) | 7.91 (1.69) | 7.89 (1.68) | |
Hyperactivity/inattention | 3.80 (2.43) | 3.74 (2.43) | 4.10 (2.40) | |
Emotional symptoms | 1.89 (1.89) | 1.80 (1.85) | 2.36 (2.04) | *** |
Conduct problems | 2.12 (1.63) | 2.05 (1.56) | 2.51 (1.92) | ** |
Peer relationship problems | 1.28 (1.57) | 1.11 (1.45) | 2.13 (1.86) | *** |
Behavioral strengths and difficulties (SDQb self-report, n=1042, age: 11-18 years) | ||||
Prosocial behavior | 7.82 (1.84) | 7.88 (1.80) | 7.67 (1.95) | |
Hyperactivity/inattention | 3.54 (2.22) | 3.46 (2.26) | 3.77 (2.12) | * |
Emotional symptoms | 2.56 (2.18) | 2.47 (2.17) | 2.79 (2.19) | * |
Conduct problems | 1.70 (1.45) | 1.55 (1.37) | 2.07 (1.58) | *** |
Peer relationship problems | 2.30 (1.77) | 2.05 (1.63) | 2.94 (1.95) | *** |