Growing as a Human Being: Obese Adolescents' Experiences of the Changing Body
2016 (English)In: Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families, ISSN 0882-5963, E-ISSN 1532-8449, Vol. 31, no 1, p. e53-e62Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The aim of the presented study was to describe how obese adolescents experience themselves and their bodies and how their views changed as a result of participation in a weight loss program. A total of five adolescents were interviewed in this qualitative study. Data were analyzed by means of content analysis. One main theme emerged, âGrowing as a human beingâ, which comprised four themes based on 13 sub-themes. Being part of a weight loss program was a time of transition that led not only to weight reduction but also to a higher level of well-being and a feeling of dignity.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2016. Vol. 31, no 1, p. e53-e62
Keywords [en]
Adolescents, Being ashamed, Being valued, Body, Content analysis, Sharing responsibility, Transition
National Category
Nursing
Research subject
NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE, Nursing science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-8042DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2015.07.007ISI: 000368560700006PubMedID: 26320883Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84958938462OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-8042DiVA, id: diva2:850294
Note
SI: Achievements, Challenges, and Implications for Pediatric Nursing in the Post-Genomic Era
Available online 25 August 2015
Funders: Council for Research and Development; Södra Älvsborgs sjukhus.
2015-09-012015-09-012019-02-07Bibliographically approved