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Psychological Empowerment and Its Associations With Adolescents' Adiposity Risk: A Structural Equation Modeling
1Department of Child Health and Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Introduction:
Psychological empowerment (PE) has been widely studied in the context of adolescent social behavior, yet its application in addressing childhood obesity remains underexplored. This study aims to investigate the relationship between health-related PE and adiposity risk among adolescents.
Methods:
A sample of 505 Chinese adolescents aged 12-15 years (Mage = 14.69; 52% male) completed a self-administered questionnaire assessing health-related PE levels, alongside anthropometric measurements to assess adiposity risk. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to validate the structural validity of the PE construct, and structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to examine its association with adiposity indicators.
Results:
The second-order four-factor measurement model of PE demonstrated an acceptable model fit. SEM analysis further revealed a significant negative association between PE and adolescents' adiposity risk as reflected by BMI z-scores, weight-to-height ratios, and body fat percentages (β = -0.145, p = 0.008).
Conclusion:
Health-related PE is a multi-dimensional construct significantly linked to adolescents' adiposity risk. Enhancing PE levels may serve as a valuable strategy for obesity prevention, aligning with adolescents' psychological and developmental needs.
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