Exercise effects on depressive symptoms and self-worth in overweight children: a randomized controlled trial.
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OBJECTIVE: To test the dose-response effects of an exercise program on depressive symptoms and self-worth in children. METHOD: Overweight, sedentary children (N = 207, 7-11 years, 58% male, 59% Black) were randomly assigned to low or high dose (20 or 40 min/day) aerobic exercise programs (13 +/- 1.6 weeks), or control group. Children completed the Reynolds Child Depression Scale and Self-Perception Profile for Children at baseline and posttest. RESULTS: A dose-response benefit of exercise was detected for depressive symptoms. A race x group interaction showed only White children's global self-worth (GSW) improved. There was some evidence that increased self-worth mediated the effect on depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows dose-response benefits of exercise on depressive symptoms and self-worth in children. However, Blacks did not show increased GSW in response to the intervention. Results provide some support for mediation of the effect of exercise on depressive symptoms via self-worth.
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In one study, the effect of an aerobic exercise intervention on depressive symptoms among overweight children was partially mediated by changes in perceived appearance and global self-worth.
“In one study, 59 the effect of an aerobic exercise intervention on depressive symptoms among overweight children was partially mediated by changes in perceived appearance and global self-worth.”
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- Authors
- Petty, K. H., Davis, C. L., Tkacz, J., Young-Hyman, D., & Waller, J. L.
- Venue
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2009-02-16
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 929-939
- ISSN
- 0146-8693 (ISSN-L)
- 1465-735X
- PMC
- PMC2744328
- OpenAlex
- W2140477518
- Cited by
- 110
- References
- 48
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 5.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL-66993, T32HL066993)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK070922, R01DK060692, DK60692, DK70922)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Keywords
- physical activity, depressive symptoms, self-worth, global self-worth, overweight children, sedentary children, aerobic exercise, dose-response relationship, racial differences, mediation, childhood depression, Self-Perception Profile for Children
- MeSH terms
- Body Image, Child, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Personality Inventory, Physical Fitness, Quality of Life, Random Allocation, Self-Assessment, Self Concept, Exercise, Body Mass Index, Treatment Outcome, Patient Selection, Overweight
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