title: [Coping with overweight strategies, self-esteem and body-esteem in the context of transactional analysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to analyze the ego-state of obese people in terms of transactional analysis and to determine the relationship between coping with overweight strategies, Ego-structure, global self-esteem, and body self-esteem levels.
  
  
  METHODS
  One-hundred-seventy-one overweight and obese adult females were examined by a general practitioner and a specialist in obesity management. The ego-state, global self-esteem, and body self-esteem were assessed using the Ego State Questionnaire (ESQ), the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory, and the Body-Esteem Scale, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants were divided into three subgroups: A--no attempts at weight loss currently (35.1%), B--self-attempted weight loss (33.9%), C--professional obesity treatment (31.0%). Age, education level, professional status, marital status, and number of children, along with the onset of being overweight/obese were similar in all subgroups. Subgroups B and C statistically and significantly made frequent attempts at weight loss (p < 0.001) and experienced yo-yo effect (p < 0.001) more than subgroup A. Effective weight loss attempts were observed significantly more often in subgroups C (p < 0.001). Only mean lies scale results were significantly higher in subgroups A and C compared to B (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively). While self-esteem, sexual attractiveness, weight concern, physical condition and ego-states were similar in all study subgroups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Structure of the Ego-states, self-esteem and body-esteem did not influence the strategies of coping with overweight. Self-esteem is related to spontaneous Ego-child and Ego-adult levels, while the sense of sexual attractiveness is affected only by Ego-spontaneous child.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bak-Sosnowska
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Naworska
authors.forename: Aleksander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Owczarek
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chudek
authors.forename: Violetta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Skrzypulec-Plinta
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olszanecka-Glinianowicz
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D004532:Ego; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology; D050177:Overweight / Q000523:psychology*; D011044:Poland; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014152:Transactional Analysis; D055815:Young Adult