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This study aims to analyze how self-esteem mediates the relationship between body-esteem and depression, focusing on differences by weight status.

March 2, 2026Open Access

Self-Esteem as a Mediator Between Body-Esteem and Depression Among Korean Adolescents: Differences by Weight Status

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This cross-sectional analysis finds self-esteem mediates body-esteem's impact on depression, differing by weight status.

This study aims to analyze how self-esteem mediates the relationship between body-esteem and depression, focusing on differences by weight status.
Conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from 1168 adolescents aged 14 years.
Utilized data from the 15th wave of the Panel Study on Korean Children (2022).
Performed mediation analysis using PROCESS Macro Model 4, adjusting for relevant covariates.
77.7% of participants were classified as normal weight, while 22.3% were overweight or obese.
Normal-weight adolescents reported higher body-esteem compared to those with overweight or obesity.
Self-esteem partially mediated the association between body-esteem and depression in normal-weight adolescents.
Self-esteem fully mediated this association in adolescents with overweight or obesity.

Kim et al. (2026) studied this question.

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