https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/492395
標題: | Obesity, Public Attitude Toward Government-Funded Obesity Prevention, and Psychological Distress: A Cross-Level Interaction Analysis of 26 Countries | 作者: | Duan-Rung Chen Elise Chia-Hui Tan |
關鍵字: | obesity, psychological distress, obesity prevention, international comparison | 公開日期: | 1-十二月-2018 | 期: | 57 | 起(迄)頁: | 41 | 來源出版物: | Journal of Population Studies | 摘要: | Obesity has become a major health issue in industrialized and developing countries. Obese people are stigmatized for social and health reasons. This study examined obesity, public attitudes toward governmentfunded obesity prevention, and psychological distress in 26 countries. The following three issues were examined: (1) whether obese people experienced more psychological distress, and whether the association is stronger in countries where public attitude favoring government-funded obesity prevention; (2) whether perceived social status moderated the negative association between obesity and psychological distress; and (3) whether there was a gender-specific association between obesity and psychological distress, as well as whether women experience more psychological distress than men in countries where public attitude was toward favoring government-funded obesity prevention. The data were obtained from the health module of the 2011 International Social Survey Program. A total of 23,811 adults aged 18 to 64 years in 26 countries across Europe and Asia were included in the study. Multilevel analyses were conducted. The results revealed that obese people in countries where public attitude was toward favoring government-funded obesity prevention exhibited an elevated risk of psychological distress, yet when stratifying by gender, the effect was only significant in women. Perceived high social status moderated the negative effects of obesity on psychological distress, and the modification was significant only for obese women. Future research should explore the consequences, expected and unexpected, of obesity reduction campaigns and policies for preventing obesity in different countries. |
URI: | https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/492395 | DOI: | 10.6191/JPS.201812_57.0002 |
顯示於: | 健康行為與社區科學研究所 |
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