Implicit, explicit, and internalized weight bias and psychosocial maladjustment among treatment-seeking adults

Carels, Robert A.; Wott, Carissa B.; Young, Kathleen M.; Gumble, Amanda; Koball, Afton M.; Oehlhof, Marissa Wagner

doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2010.03.002

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“…Typically, individuals with obesity who seek treatment have heightened levels of psychological distress compared to the general population [25]. However, WBI scores in the current sample were lower than in some prior studies of WBI in clinical samples [26,27]. This may have been due to higher representation of black adults in the present sample than in prior studies on this topic [28], which represents a strength of this study.…”

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Sociocultural and Familial Factors Associated with Weight Bias Internalization

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Background/Aims: Sociocultural and familial factors associated with weight bias internalization (WBI) are currently unknown. The present study explored the relationship between interpersonal sources of weight stigma, family weight history, and WBI. Methods: Participants with obesity (N = 178, 87.6% female, 71.3% black) completed questionnaires that assessed the frequency with which they experienced weight stigma from various interpersonal sources. Participants also reported the weight status of their family members and completed measures of WBI, depression, and demographics. Participant height and weight were measured to calculate body mass index (BMI). Results: Linear regression results (controlling for demographics, BMI, and depression) showed that stigmatizing experiences from family and work predicted greater WBI. Experiencing weight stigma at work was associated with WBI above and beyond the effects of other sources of stigma. Participants who reported higher BMIs for their mothers had lower levels of WBI. Conclusion: Experiencing weight stigma from family and at work may heighten WBI, while having a mother with a higher BMI may be a protective factor against WBI. Prospective research is needed to understand WBI's developmental course and identify mechanisms that increase or mitigate its risk.

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Sociocultural and Familial Factors Associated with Weight Bias Internalization

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“…Stigmatising attitudes and discriminatory behaviour has been identified in a range of population groups including jurors [15•] and obesity researchers [16]. Instances of discrimination and physical abuse are evident [17][18], with consequences for the target of such behaviour including depression [19][20] and lowered self-esteem [19][20][21]. Various reasons for the widespread reporting obesity stigma and discrimination have been offered.…”

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Disability Discrimination and Obesity: The Big Questions?

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2015

Curr Obes Rep

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Obesity discrimination in employment and recruitment has become a topic of focus for research examination with increasing reports of discrimination by colleagues and managers.Whilst a limited number of legal cases have emerged, disability law is consulted in line with the expectation of anti-discriminatory practices at work. In line with disability law, whether obesity is defined as a disability or not has an impact on the outcome of a court ruling.Ambiguity when defining obesity through either the medical or social model means there are many questions that remain unanswered which might lead to inconsistency in court rulings.

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“…Internalized weight bias was associated with body image concern, self-esteem, and binge eating among overweight and obese community men and women [34,35]. Obese women who endorse weight-based stereotypes report more frequent binge eating and refusal to diet in response to stigma experiences than those who do not endorse weight-based stereotypes [36].…”

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Perceived Discrimination Is Associated with Binge Eating in a Community Sample of Non-Overweight, Overweight, and Obese Adults

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Objective: The present study examined the relationship between experiences of discrimination and occurrence of binge eating among overweight and obese persons, a population which has previously shown elevated rates of binge eating. Methods: Internet-based questionnaires were used to measure frequency and impact of discrimination, binge eating frequency, and emotional eating. Results: Pearson correlation analyses demonstrated significant positive relationships between the measures of discrimination and measures of eating behaviors (r = 0.12–0.37). Regression models significantly predicted between 17 and 33% of the variance of emotional eating scores and frequency of binge eating; discrimination measures contributed significantly and independently to the variance in emotional eating and binge eating. Weight bias internalization was found to be a partial mediator of the relationship between discrimination and eating disturbance. Conclusion: Results demonstrate the relationship of discrimination to binge eating. Weight bias internalization may be an important mechanism for this relationship and a potential treatment target.

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Implicit, explicit, and internalized weight bias and psychosocial maladjustment among treatment-seeking adults

Cited by 123 publications

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Sociocultural and Familial Factors Associated with Weight Bias Internalization

Sociocultural and Familial Factors Associated with Weight Bias Internalization

Disability Discrimination and Obesity: The Big Questions?

Perceived Discrimination Is Associated with Binge Eating in a Community Sample of Non-Overweight, Overweight, and Obese Adults

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