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<p>The increase in depressive symptoms during adolescence and the emergence of higher levels in girls are well documented in the literature. Much effort has been made to explain why female adolescents show higher levels of depressive mood, but less is known about the contributions to depressive mood in girls at earlier ages. This study aimed to develop a model to explain depressed mood in girls aged 8–11 years, considering both child and parental variables. The sample size was 411 participants, comprising 137 girl-mother-father triads. The girls’ BMI, life habits, and body dissatisfaction and the parents’ BMI, physical activity and body dissatisfaction were assessed. Our linear regression model explained 56% of the total variance, indicating that maternal body dissatisfaction, together with girls’ body dissatisfaction and age, influences girls’ depressive mood. The results from this study highlight the need to incorporate body dissatisfaction into prevention and health promotion programmes aimed at children and families.</p>

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Family and Body Factors Affecting Depressive Mood in Girls in Middle Childhood and Preadolescence

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    2025年7月8日

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  • Natalia Solano-Pinto,
  • Sonsoles Calderón-López,
  • Raquel Fernández-Cézar,
  • Dunia Garrido

摘要

The increase in depressive symptoms during adolescence and the emergence of higher levels in girls are well documented in the literature. Much effort has been made to explain why female adolescents show higher levels of depressive mood, but less is known about the contributions to depressive mood in girls at earlier ages. This study aimed to develop a model to explain depressed mood in girls aged 8–11 years, considering both child and parental variables. The sample size was 411 participants, comprising 137 girl-mother-father triads. The girls’ BMI, life habits, and body dissatisfaction and the parents’ BMI, physical activity and body dissatisfaction were assessed. Our linear regression model explained 56% of the total variance, indicating that maternal body dissatisfaction, together with girls’ body dissatisfaction and age, influences girls’ depressive mood. The results from this study highlight the need to incorporate body dissatisfaction into prevention and health promotion programmes aimed at children and families.