Body dissatisfaction, internalized weight bias and quality of life in young men and women

Purton, Terry; Mond, Jonathan; Cicero, David C.; Wagner, Alison F.; Stefano, Emily; Rand-Giovannetti, Devin; Latner, Janet D.

doi:10.1007/s11136-019-02140-w

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“…In men, there were more associations between positive aspects of body image and physical QoL, while the drive for muscularity and overweight preoccupation decreased the QoL (mainly physical domain). These findings overlap with the findings of the other studies that demonstrated significant associations between the body image concerns, disordered eating, and lower quality of life in student-aged women and men [8,10,11,14,42]. The present study did not aim to assess positive body image; however, the findings clearly showed that positive aspects of body image (especially the satisfaction with body areas) was more strongly associated with the QoL than the aspects of negative body image (i.e., overweight preoccupation).…”

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confidence: 53%

“…Body image concerns and disordered eating are associated with lower psychological and physical quality of life (QoL) in student-aged women and men [8][9][10][11][12]. Studies exploring how body image concerns affect perceived QoL concluded that individuals with a negative body image are more likely to diet, skip meals, to develop disordered eating, to avoid socializing, and even avoid seeking medical care [13].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Role of Body Image, Disordered Eating and Lifestyle on the Quality of Life in Lithuanian University Students

Bacevičienė

Jankauskienė

Balčiūnienė

2020

IJERPH

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Purpose. The present study aimed to explore the associations between body image concerns (BI), disordered eating (DE), health-related lifestyle, and the different domains of the quality of life (QoL) in a Lithuanian sample of student-aged men and women. Methods. A mixed-gender sample of students (N = 1850, 58.8% were women, average age 21.6 ± 5.0 years) completed a series of questionnaires, including health-related lifestyles, BI, DE, and QoL. A series of simultaneous multiple linear regression analyses were conducted. Mediation analyses were performed to estimate the size of the total, direct, and indirect effects of variables in the models. Results. The analysis of the linear regressions demonstrated that the positive trait of body areas satisfaction was associated with the significantly enhanced QoL in all domains in both genders (for men β = 0.29–0.34; for women β = 0.26–0.33; p < 0.001). DE was associated with a poorer psychological QoL domain in women only (β = −0.07; p = 0.047). The drive for muscularity was associated with a lower QoL in men (β = −0.06–(−0.141); p < 0.05). Body areas satisfaction mediated the associations between body mass index and psychological and physical QoL in both genders (TLI (Tucker Lewis Index) = 0.975; CFI (comparative fit index) = 0.997; RMSEA (Root of the Mean Square Error) = 0.053). Conclusions. Positive traits of BI play essential roles in the QoL of student-aged women and men. The present study adds empirical evidence emphasizing the importance of integrating education about positive body image while implementing healthy lifestyle and QoL promotion programs in student-aged men and women.

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confidence: 53%

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confidence: 99%

The Role of Body Image, Disordered Eating and Lifestyle on the Quality of Life in Lithuanian University Students

Bacevičienė

Jankauskienė

Balčiūnienė

2020

IJERPH

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“…It is unknown if variables in the present study function similarly among those with clinical levels of eating disturbances. Additionally, an all-female sample was used because the variables of interest are thought to function differently between women and men (Smith et al, 2017;Puhl et al, 2018;Purton et al, 2019). The generalizability of the present findings to men is unknown.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Body image avoidance is an important behavioral manifestation of body image disturbance, which includes cognitive, affective, and behavioral expressions of body dissatisfaction (Stormer and Thompson, 1996;Pellizzer et al, 2018). Multiple studies have observed a positive association between body image avoidance, disordered eating, and negative attitudes about body weight and shape (Durso and Latner, 2008;Walker et al, 2018;Purton et al, 2019). Additionally, higher IWB is associated broadly with body image disturbances (Durso and Latner, 2008;Carels et al, 2010;Durso et al, 2016).…”

Section: Body Image Avoidancementioning

confidence: 99%

Internalized Weight Bias and Disordered Eating: The Mediating Role of Body Image Avoidance and Drive for Thinness

2020

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Internalized weight bias has been linked with undesirable physical and psychological health outcomes, including disordered eating. Interventions have targeted internalized weight bias and associated outcomes, but little is known about underlying mechanisms of change. Existing treatment literature suggests that drive for thinness and body image avoidance may sustain the link between internalized weight bias and disordered eating. The present study aimed to determine if drive for thinness and body image avoidance mediated the relationship between internalized weight bias and disordered eating in an ethnically diverse sample. Participants included 225 female college students aged 18-49 years (mean age = 20.4 years, SD = 4.4), with a mean BMI of 23.3 kg/m 2 who completed a computer-based survey for partial course credit. As expected, internalized weight bias was positively associated with disordered eating, and results supported the hypothesis of the mediating role of drive for thinness and body image avoidance. These results are important given the shortage of intervention efforts targeting internalized weight bias. Future intervention efforts aimed at reducing internalized weight bias and associated outcomes may benefit from simultaneously targeting drive for thinness and body image avoidance.

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“…The limited research examining weight stigma and health within men may be attributed in part to perceptions that women are more affected by body image and weight stigma than men (18)(19)(20)(21)(22). Although evidence of gender differences in the prevalence of experienced weight stigma (EWS) is mixed (particularly as individuals move into higher body weight categories) (3,14,21,23,24), research has suggested that approximately 40% of men report experiencing weight stigma (14).…”

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confidence: 99%

Overlooked and Understudied: Health Consequences of Weight Stigma in Men

Himmelstein

Puhl

Quinn

2019

Obesity

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Objective A substantial amount of literature has suggested that weight stigma impairs health. Evidence on gender differences in weight stigma has been mixed, but studies of weight stigma within men have been primarily absent from the literature. Methods In two samples of men recruited nationally from across the United States (N = 1,753), participants completed self‐report measures assessing their height, weight, demographics, weight stigma (experienced and internalized), psychological well‐being (depression), health behaviors (sleep, alcohol, smoking, binge eating, dieting, physical activity), and self‐rated health. Results Regression analyses showed that, independent of race, socioeconomic status, and BMI, experienced weight stigma and weight bias internalization among men were associated with poor health, including greater depressive symptoms, increased dieting, lower self‐reported health, and increased odds of binge eating. Neither internalized nor experienced weight stigma was consistently associated with physical activity, smoking, drinking, or trouble sleeping. Conclusions These findings suggest that both experienced and internalized weight stigma are associated with several indices of poor health in men. It may be informative for future work to examine how men cope with weight stigma, particularly if certain coping responses to stigma involve behaviors that contribute to poorer health.

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Body dissatisfaction, internalized weight bias and quality of life in young men and women

Cited by 40 publications

References 47 publications

The Role of Body Image, Disordered Eating and Lifestyle on the Quality of Life in Lithuanian University Students

The Role of Body Image, Disordered Eating and Lifestyle on the Quality of Life in Lithuanian University Students

Internalized Weight Bias and Disordered Eating: The Mediating Role of Body Image Avoidance and Drive for Thinness

Overlooked and Understudied: Health Consequences of Weight Stigma in Men

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