The relationship between household food insecurity and quality of life among children aged 7–13 years: effects of parent-reported disordered eating, anxiety and depression DOI Creative Commons

Elie Ghadban,

Feten Fekih-Romdhane,

Joakima Khachan

и другие.

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Март 14, 2025

Food insecurity (FI) has been linked to adverse child health outcomes, including developmental, physical, and psychological disorders. However, little is known about the impact of FI on Lebanese children, especially considering daily social economic challenges population faces. These heighten children's vulnerability, particularly with regard disordered eating, anxiety, depression, which may act as mediating factors affecting their overall quality life. This study aims assess effects depression between life among children aged 7–13 years. A cross-sectional was conducted 504 parents assessed using Arab Family Security Scale (AFFSS), KIDSCREEN-10, eating Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire Short-Parent version, anxiety Spence Children's Anxiety Scale-Parent, Short Mood Feelings Questionnaire-Parent version. Mediation analysis performed PROCESS MACRO v3.4 in SPSS, 5000 bootstrapped samples. In total, 30.8% reported severe levels household FI. The results mediation showed that fully mediated association Higher significantly associated higher eating/depression/anxiety, whereas eating/depression/anxiety were lower not directly indirectly affects child's through its depression. Addressing these disorders from food-insecure households appears be essential improve implications are specific Lebanon but provide valuable insights applicable similar socio-economically politically challenged areas.

Язык: Английский

The relationship between household food insecurity and quality of life among children aged 7–13 years: effects of parent-reported disordered eating, anxiety and depression DOI Creative Commons

Elie Ghadban,

Feten Fekih-Romdhane,

Joakima Khachan

и другие.

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Март 14, 2025

Food insecurity (FI) has been linked to adverse child health outcomes, including developmental, physical, and psychological disorders. However, little is known about the impact of FI on Lebanese children, especially considering daily social economic challenges population faces. These heighten children's vulnerability, particularly with regard disordered eating, anxiety, depression, which may act as mediating factors affecting their overall quality life. This study aims assess effects depression between life among children aged 7–13 years. A cross-sectional was conducted 504 parents assessed using Arab Family Security Scale (AFFSS), KIDSCREEN-10, eating Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire Short-Parent version, anxiety Spence Children's Anxiety Scale-Parent, Short Mood Feelings Questionnaire-Parent version. Mediation analysis performed PROCESS MACRO v3.4 in SPSS, 5000 bootstrapped samples. In total, 30.8% reported severe levels household FI. The results mediation showed that fully mediated association Higher significantly associated higher eating/depression/anxiety, whereas eating/depression/anxiety were lower not directly indirectly affects child's through its depression. Addressing these disorders from food-insecure households appears be essential improve implications are specific Lebanon but provide valuable insights applicable similar socio-economically politically challenged areas.

Язык: Английский

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