S E Hampson1, M E Vollrath2,3, P B Júlíusson4,5. 1. Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR, USA. 2. Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Department of Psychosomatics and Health Behavior, Division of Mental Health, Oslo, Norway. 3. Psychological Institute, University of Norway, Oslo, Norway. 4. Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. 5. Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Personality may be an important yet understudied influence on childhood obesity. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the association between children's personality traits and weight status in a sample of 1533 6-12 year olds. METHODS: Mothers rated their child's personality using the Norwegian Hierarchical Personality Inventory for Children, and reported on their child's height and weight. RESULTS: Relative to their normal weight peers, overweight children were rated lower on energy, optimism, compliance, concentration, perseverance, and self-confidence, and higher on egocentricity, irritability, and anxiety. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest possible mechanisms to investigate in future research relating personality to childhood obesity.
BACKGROUND: Personality may be an important yet understudied influence on childhood obesity. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the association between children's personality traits and weight status in a sample of 1533 6-12 year olds. METHODS: Mothers rated their child's personality using the Norwegian Hierarchical Personality Inventory for Children, and reported on their child's height and weight. RESULTS: Relative to their normal weight peers, overweight children were rated lower on energy, optimism, compliance, concentration, perseverance, and self-confidence, and higher on egocentricity, irritability, and anxiety. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest possible mechanisms to investigate in future research relating personality to childhood obesity.
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