Body mass index, depression, and suicidality : The role of self-esteem in bariatric surgery candidates

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BACKGROUND: Previous research suggests a relationship between weight and depression/suicidality, although few studies have examined the mechanisms underlying this association. This study examined the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between BMI and depression/suicidality, as well as the moderating role of gender in the mediated pathways.

METHODS: As part of a screening process in consideration for bariatric surgery, 3,101 adults (81.4% female, 18.6% male) were assessed one time. Five univariate mediation and five univariate moderated-mediation models were hypothesized and analyzed. For the mediation models, we entered five outcome variables separately: 1) severity of depressed mood, 2) diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, 3) lifetime history of suicide attempts, 4) suicidal ideation at the time of evaluation, and 5) severity of suicidality, BMI as the independent variable, and self-esteem as the mediator. For the moderated-mediated models, gender was examined as a moderator to examine whether self-esteem was a stronger mediator for one gender, compared to the other.

RESULTS: Findings supported the mediating role of self-esteem across all five outcomes. Further, the mediated effect was moderated by gender, such that the mediation effect was stronger for males, compared to females.

LIMITATIONS: The majority of the sample consisted of White females, limiting broad applicability of findings. All variables were assessed simultaneously, at baseline, limiting the ability to make causal attributions.

CONCLUSIONS: Study findings suggest that self-esteem may help explain the relationship between BMI and depression/suicidality, particularly for men. Thus, interventions targeting self-esteem may be useful for improving psychological outcomes among those presenting for bariatric surgery.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:208

Enthalten in:

Journal of affective disorders - 208(2017) vom: 15. Jan., Seite 238-247

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yusufov, Miryam [VerfasserIn]
Dalrymple, Kristy [VerfasserIn]
Bernstein, Michael H [VerfasserIn]
Walsh, Emily [VerfasserIn]
Rosenstein, Lia [VerfasserIn]
Chelminski, Iwona [VerfasserIn]
Zimmerman, Mark [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bariatric surgery
Body mass index
Depression
Journal Article
Mediation
Moderation
Self-esteem
Suicidal ideation
Weight

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Date Completed 16.11.2017

Date Revised 18.03.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jad.2016.10.005

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM265750377