Exploring the Perspectives of Obese Adolescent Girls

To understand obese adolescent girls’ perspectives regarding their weight and health we studied video intervention/prevention assessment audiovisual narratives created by 14 obese girls ages 12 to 20 years. The narratives included interviews, monologues, and daily activities. Themes included illness...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Qualitative health research 2013-10, Vol.23 (10), p.1369-1376
Hauptverfasser:	Chung, Richard J., Sherman, Laura, Goodman, Elizabeth, Bickham, David S., Rich, Michael
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adolescent girls Appearance Attitude to Health Body Image - psychology Child Childrens health Female Girls Health Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health technology assessment Humans Intervention Interviews as Topic Narratives Obesity Obesity - psychology Psychological distress Weight control Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	To understand obese adolescent girls’ perspectives regarding their weight and health we studied video intervention/prevention assessment audiovisual narratives created by 14 obese girls ages 12 to 20 years. The narratives included interviews, monologues, and daily activities. Themes included illness conceptualizations, health concerns, health misinformation, and distress regarding appearance deriving from both within and without. The predominant theme was ambivalence about obesity. Close examination of these themes revealed potential footholds for intervention. Sensitive exploration of issues such as appearance and psychosocial distress might strengthen the patient–clinician partnership in identifying a patient’s strengths and motivating weight loss.
ISSN:	1049-7323 1552-7557
DOI:	10.1177/1049732313505777