The relationship between weight stigma and eating behavior is explained by weight bias internalization and psychological distress

Appetite ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. 70-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry S. O'Brien ◽  
Janet D. Latner ◽  
Rebecca M. Puhl ◽  
Lenny R. Vartanian ◽  
Claudia Giles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Weight Bias ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Weight Bias Internalization ◽  
The Relationship

Impact of weight stigma on preadolescents' and adolescents' disordered eating behaviors: Testing two mediation models

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Hao Chen ◽  
Yiduo Ye ◽  
Jichang Guo
Keyword(s):  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Weight Bias ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Disordered Eating Behaviors ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Weight Bias Internalization ◽  
Core Self ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Mediation Models

We investigated potential mechanisms that may explain the relationship between weight stigma and disordered eating behaviors, using 2 mediation models. In the first model we hypothesized that the relationship between weight stigma and disordered eating behaviors would be mediated by weight bias internalization, and jointly mediated by both weight bias internalization and core self-evaluation. In the alternative model we hypothesized that this relationship would be mediated by core self-evaluation, and jointly mediated by both core selfevaluation and weight bias internalization. Participants were 421 primary and secondary school students (aged 9–14 years) representing various weight categories, who responded to items about their weight stigma, weight bias internalization, core self-evaluation, and disordered eating behaviors. Results show that the 2 mediation models had a good fit to the data. Thus, improving core self-evaluation and reducing weight bias internalization appear to be significant for treating disordered eating behaviors in preadolescents and adolescents.

The relationship between weight stigma, weight bias internalization, and physical health in military personnel with or at high-risk of overweight/obesity

Body Image ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 25-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Shank ◽  
Natasha A. Schvey ◽  
Kendra Ekundayo ◽  
Deanna Schreiber-Gregory ◽  
Dawn Bates ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Weight Bias ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Weight Bias Internalization ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Relationship between Weight Stigma, Physical Appearance Concerns, and Enjoyment and Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 9957
Author(s):  
Nadia Bevan ◽  
Kerry S. O’Brien ◽  
Chung-Ying Lin ◽  
Janet D. Latner ◽  
Brian Vandenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Physical Appearance ◽  
Weight Bias ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Poor Understanding ◽  
Related Stigma ◽  
Weight Bias Internalization ◽  
The Relationship

Participation in physical activity and sport is on the decline and there is a poor understanding of the psychosocial factors that contribute to people’s reluctance to participate. We examined whether there were relationships between factors such as weight stigma, weight bias internalization, appearance evaluation, and fears of negative appearance evaluations, and enjoyment and avoidance of physical activity and sport. Undergraduate students (N = 579) completed a survey assessing demographics, and the variables described above. In hierarchal multivariate regression models, weight stigma (β = −0.16, p < 0.001), appearance evaluation (β = 0.19, p = 0.001), and weight bias internalization (β = −0.19, p = 0.003) were associated with lower enjoyment of physical activity and sport. Weight stigma (β = 0.46, p = 0.001), weight bias internalization (β = 0.42, p = 0.001), and fear of negative appearance evaluations (β = 0.16, p = 0.000) were also significantly associated with the tendency to avoid physical activity and sport. Serial mediation analysis showed the relationship between weight stigma and enjoyment of physical activity and sport was through appearance evaluation and weight bias internalization (indirect effect = −0.007, SE = 0.002, 95% CI = −0.01, −0.02). Similarly, the relationship between weight stigma and avoidance of physical activity and sport was through weight bias internalization and fear of negative appearance evaluations (indirect effect = 0.11, SE = 0.03, 95% CI = 0.05, 0.16). These results suggest that weight stigma and concerns about one’s physical appearance influence people’s enjoyment and reasoning for avoiding physical activity and sport. Research is needed to identify ways to reduce body-related stigma and increase enjoyment and participation in physical activity and sport.

scholarly journals Comparing Self-Report Measures of Internalized Weight Stigma: The Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire versus the Weight Bias Internalization Scale

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. e0165566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Hübner ◽  
Ricarda Schmidt ◽  
Janine Selle ◽  
Hinrich Köhler ◽  
Astrid Müller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Bias ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Weight Bias Internalization

scholarly journals Weight Bias Internalization and Long-Term Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (8) ◽  
pp. 782-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca L Pearl ◽  
Thomas A Wadden ◽  
Ariana M Chao ◽  
Olivia Walsh ◽  
Naji Alamuddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
Weight Bias ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Weight Bias Internalization ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background The relationship between weight bias internalization (WBI) and long-term weight loss is largely unknown. Purpose To determine the effects of weight loss on WBI and assess whether WBI impairs long-term weight loss. Methods One hundred thirty-three adults with obesity completed the Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS) at baseline, after a 14-week lifestyle intervention in which they lost ≥5 per cent of initial weight, and at weeks 24 and 52 of a subsequent randomized controlled trial (RCT) for weight-loss maintenance (66 weeks total). Linear mixed models were used to examine the effects of weight loss on WBIS scores and the effects of baseline WBIS scores on weight change over time. Logistic regression was used to determine the effects of baseline WBIS scores on achieving ≥5 and ≥10 per cent weight loss. Results Changes in weight did not predict changes in WBIS scores. Baseline WBIS scores predicted reduced odds of achieving ≥5 and ≥10 per cent weight loss at week 24 of the RCT (p values < .05). At week 52, the interaction between participant race and WBIS scores predicted weight loss (p = .046) such that nonblack (but not black) participants with higher baseline WBIS scores had lower odds of achieving ≥10 per cent weight loss (OR = 0.38, p = .01). Baseline WBIS scores did not significantly predict rate of weight change over time. Conclusions Among participants in a weight loss maintenance trial, WBI did not change in relation to changes in weight. More research is needed to clarify the effects of WBI on long-term weight loss and maintenance across race/ethnicity. Clinical trials registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02388568.

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