The Impact of Lipomastia on Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety in Adolescents with Obesity

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dc.contributor.authorKara, Ozlem
dc.contributor.authorKaymaz, Nazan
dc.contributor.authorSirin, Hande
dc.contributor.authorUzun, Mehmet Erdem
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T12:03:21Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T12:03:21Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Obesity can negatively impact adolescents' self-esteem, and lipomastia can further complicate the situation. Objective: The current study endeavors to examine the influence of lipomastia on the levels of social anxiety and self-esteem in individuals with obesity. Methods: Seventy adolescent male outpatients with obesity completed a form of demographics, the SAS-A (Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES-10 item). Participants were stratified according to the presence of lipomastia, and correlation analyses were conducted to investigate the association between social anxiety and self-esteem in relation to lipomastia. Results: No significant difference was found between the lipomastia and non-lipomastia groups regarding self-esteem. While the lipomastia group had slightly higher overall social anxiety scores, significant differences were noted only in fear of negative evaluation. There was no relationship between the SAS-A total score and anthropometric measurements in both groups. However, a negative relationship was observed between self-esteem and anthropometric measurements in the lipomastia group, whereas such a relationship was not observed in the control group. Conclusion: Adolescents with lipomastia showed higher social anxiety, particularly fear of negative evaluation, despite similar demographic and anthropometric characteristics to their peers. Higher BMI correlated with lower self-esteem, highlighting the complex interplay between body image, self-esteem, and social anxiety. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to support adolescents with obesity and lipomastia.
dc.identifier.endpage55
dc.identifier.issn1719-8429
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.startpage48
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/35045
dc.identifier.volume34
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001599903900005
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCanadian Acad Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260130
dc.subjectadolescents
dc.subjectlipomastia
dc.subjectobesity
dc.subjectself-esteem
dc.subjectsocial anxiety
dc.titleThe Impact of Lipomastia on Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety in Adolescents with Obesity
dc.typeArticle

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