Self-worth and psychological adjustment of obese children: An analysis through the Draw-A-Person

Table 1 Evaluation of interpretative skill: Mean scores by group membership

Measure	DPD group (n =15)		NPD group (n = 15)		n (n = 15)
	M	SD	M	SD	M	SD
EAC	1.86	0.65	1.8	0.96	3.93	0.79
ESW	2.13	1.06	4.27	0.88	3.13	1.12

EAC: Estimated adjustment of the client; ESW: Estimated self-worth; DPD: Dependent personality disorder; NPD: Narcissistic personality disorder; n: Subjects with no history of psychopathological problems.

Table 2 Evaluation of anthropometrical outcomes and Draw-A-Person test measures by gender

Measure	Male (n = 24)		Female (n = 26)
	M	SD	M	SD
BMI	21.47	0.24	23.56	0.34
EAC	3.32	0.28	2.91	0.32
ESW	3.12	0.36	2.93	0.37

BMI: Body mass index; EAC: Estimated adjustment of the client; ESW: Estimated self-worth.

Table 3 Evaluation of obesity: Mean scores by group membership

Measure	Normal weight group (n = 17)		Over weight group (n = 14)		Obese (n = 19)
	M	SD	M	SD	M	SD
BMI	18.87	0.37	22.25	0.31	24.66	0.32
EAC	3.18	0.32	3.43	0.27	2.89	0.23
ESW	3.24	0.36	2.79	0.37	2.11	0.32

BMI: Body mass index; EAC: Estimated adjustment of the client; ESW: Estimated self-worth.