scholarly journals Socio-economic status and physical activity among adolescents: The mediating role of self-esteem

Public Health ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 125 (11) ◽  
pp. 763-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Veselska ◽  
A. Madarasova Geckova ◽  
S.A. Reijneveld ◽  
J.P. van Dijk
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Socio Economic Status

scholarly journals The role of perceived barriers in explaining socio-economic status differences in adherence to the fruit, vegetable and fish guidelines in older adults: a mediation study

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 797-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Coosje Dijkstra ◽  
Judith E Neter ◽  
Maartje M van Stralen ◽  
Dirk L Knol ◽  
Ingeborg A Brouwer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
High Price ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Socio Economic Status

AbstractObjectiveWe aimed to identify barriers for meeting the fruit, vegetable and fish guidelines in older Dutch adults and to investigate socio-economic status (SES) differences in these barriers. Furthermore, we examined the mediating role of these barriers in the association between SES and adherence to these guidelines.DesignCross-sectional.SettingLongitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA), the Netherlands.SubjectsWe used data from 1057 community-dwelling adults, aged 55–85 years. SES was measured by level of education and household income. An FFQ was used to assess dietary intake and barriers were measured with a self-reported lifestyle questionnaire.ResultsOverall, 48·9 % of the respondents perceived a barrier to adhere to the fruit guideline, 40·0 % for the vegetable and 51·1 % for the fish guideline. The most frequently perceived barriers to meet the guidelines were the high price of fruit and fish and a poor appetite for vegetables. Lower-SES groups met the guidelines less often and perceived more barriers. The association between income and adherence to the fruit guideline was mediated by ‘perceiving any barrier to meet the fruit guideline’ and the barrier ‘dislike fruit’. The association between income and adherence to the fish guideline was mediated by ‘perceiving any barrier to meet the fish guideline’ and the barrier ‘fish is expensive’.ConclusionsPerceived barriers for meeting the dietary guidelines are common in older adults, especially in lower-SES groups. These barriers and in particular disliking and cost concerns explained the lower adherence to the guidelines for fruit and fish in lower-income groups in older adults.

Mediating role of energy-balance related behaviors in the association of neighborhood socio-economic status and residential area density with BMI: The SPOTLIGHT study

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 84-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofie Compernolle ◽  
Jean-Michel Oppert ◽  
Joreintje D. Mackenbach ◽  
Jeroen Lakerveld ◽  
Helene Charreire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Area Density ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Socio Economic Status

scholarly journals TV adverts, materialism, and children’s self-esteem: The role of socio-economic status

2020 ◽  
pp. 147078532097046
Author(s):  
Agnes Nairn ◽  
Suzanna J Opree
Keyword(s):  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Tv Advertising ◽  
Advertising Exposure ◽  
Mental Well Being

Levels of debt and poor mental health are at an all-time high among UK families, while the gap between rich and poor has also widened. Exposure and susceptibility to advertising, belief that purchased products will lead to happiness (materialism), and poor mental well-being have been shown to be linked in previous research, but the role of children’s socio-economic status has seldom been taken into account. A greater understanding of the effects of this dynamic among those without the ready money to purchase highly advertised and desired products is important, particularly given the connections with children’s low self-esteem. This study aimed to (1) quantify differences in TV advertising exposure, materialism, and self-esteem between deprived and affluent children, (2) measure differences in susceptibility to the effect of TV advertising exposure on materialism between deprived and affluent children, and (3) measure differences in susceptibility to the effect of materialism on self-esteem between deprived and affluent children. It was found that children from deprived backgrounds were more materialistic than children from affluent homes, and that this was the result of both higher exposure to advertising and higher belief in the credibility of advertising. At the same time, we found that children from affluent backgrounds were more susceptible to advertising’s reinforcing effect on materialism, whereas children from deprived background were more susceptible to materialism’s detrimental effect on self-esteem. Two different dynamics appear to be at play in the two groups. This adds a new dimension to our understanding of the role of advertising in a society with high levels of inequality.

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