“You better not leave me shaming!”: Conditional indirect effect analyses of anti-fat attitudes, body shame, and fat talk as a function of self-compassion in college women

Webb, Jennifer B.; Fiery, Mallory F.; Jafari, Nadia

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.04.009

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“…Alternatively, Hayes (2018) advocated for a more relaxed stance: "We should not let the limitations of our data collection efforts constrain the tools we bring to the task of trying to understand what our data might be telling us about the processes we are studying" (p. 18). Many researchers share this sentiment as indicated by their use of mediation analyses with cross-sectional data (Blashill et al, 2010;Gaunt & Scott, 2014;Goodin et al, 2009;Kung et al, 2016;Lee et al, 2014;Li et al, 2011;Osborne et al, 2015;Pollack et al, 2012;Rees & Freeman, 2009;Smith et al, 2016;Thai et al, 2016;Thomas & Bowker, 2015;Torres & Taknint, 2015;Webb et al, 2016). Thus, the present study utilized cross-sectional mediation analyses while recognizing its preclusion of causal inference.…”

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Savoring the moment: A link between affectivity and depression

Kahrilas¹,

Smith²,

Silton³

et al. 2020

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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Objective: Positive affectivity (PA; disposition to experience positive moods) and negative affectivity (NA; disposition to experience negative moods) may be risk factors for depression. Low PA may impair positive emotion regulation (savoring), potentially exacerbating depression. Understanding the mechanisms in which temporal domains of savoring influence the relationship between affectivity and depression may help advance depression treatments. Method: 1,618 participants (1,243 females; 70.0% Caucasian, 19.1% Asian, 4.5% African American, 0.9% Pacific Islander, 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 4.9% Biracial) ages 17 -40 (M = 18.99, SD = 1.33) completed questionnaires. An exploratory path analysis was run with PA and NA as exogenous variables, savoring domains as mediators, and depression the outcome. Results: PA and NA were associated with depression and all three savoring temporal domains. Momentary savoring distinctly mediated the relationship between both PA and NA and depression. Limitations: The data are self-report and cross-sectional, precluding causal inference. Post-hoc power analysis indicated that the present study was underpowered. The use of a college sample primarily comprised of Caucasian women limits generalizability. Conclusions: Affectivity was associated with the temporal domains of savoring and indirectly associated with depression via momentary savoring. All temporal domains of savoring may bolster PA and mitigate NA. Momentary savoring may reduce depression symptoms in individuals with low PA and high NA.

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Savoring the moment: A link between affectivity and depression

Kahrilas¹,

Smith²,

Silton³

et al. 2020

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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“…Breast cancer patients with higher selfcompassion exhibit lower body image disturbance, and self-compassionate female athletes have lower social physique anxiety and objectified body consciousness. Research supports self-compassion as a crucial factor in counteracting maladaptive psychological processes that undermine well-being such as body comparison, body shaming, thin-ideal internalization, self-objectification, and self-degrading body talk (Webb et al 2016).…”

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Self-Compassion

Neff

Knox

2017

Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences

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Self-compassion involves relating to oneself with care and support when we suffer. Neff (2003b) defines self-compassion as consisting of three central components: self-kindness versus selfjudgment, common humanity versus isolation, and mindfulness versus overidentification. These elements combine and mutually interact to create a self-compassionate frame of mind when encountering personal mistakes, perceived inadequacies, or various experiences of life difficulty. Self-kindness entails being loving, gentle, and understanding toward oneself and involves actively soothing and comforting oneself in times of struggle. This response stands in contrast to a self-critical approach in which one judges or blames oneself for not being good enough or for not coping well enough with life challenges. Selfcompassion involves framing one's experiences of imperfection in light of the shared human experience, accepting that all people struggle in some form or another. Rather than seeing oneself as a separate, unworthy individual, self-compassion involves recognizing that one's experience of imperfection is connected to the experience of imperfection shared by all humanity. Instead of feeling cut off and isolated from others in times of loss or failure, self-compassion fosters a deep sense of belonging. Finally, self-compassion entails a balanced, mindful response to distress that neither stifles and avoids nor amplifies and ruminates on uncomfortable emotions. Rather than running away with the narrative or storyline of one's problems and shortcomings, selfcompassion involves maintaining equanimity in the face of unpleasant experiences, opening up to life as it is in the present moment. Compassion can be extended toward oneself when suffering occurs through no fault of one's ownwhen the external circumstances of life are simply painful or hard to withstand. Self-compassion is equally relevant, however, when suffering stems from one's own mistakes, failures, or personal limitations.

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“…This is a very surprising finding, given that college campuses are reported both as places where weight-related stigma (Vartanian and Shaprow, 2008, Webb et al, 2016) and unhealthy or chaotic eating patterns (Silliman et al, 2004, Gerend, 2009, Huang et al, 2003) are both common, even normative.…”

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Weight stigma and eating behaviors on a college campus: Are students immune to stigma's effects?

Brewis

Brennhofer

Woerden

et al. 2016

Preventive Medicine Reports

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College populations are groups of emerging adults undergoing significant transitions in eating and diet, being exposed to new social influences; many experience weight gain. Theoretically, college campuses should be places where weight stigma is evident and matters for dietary decision-making. We present the findings from two studies conducted within the same college population at a large public university, including anthropometric measures of body mass. Study 1 included two different measures of weight stigma (implicit and explicit) and measures of weight-control eating behaviors and fruit and vegetable consumption in a randomized representative sample of 204 students. Study 2 included a measure of weight responsibility and multiple measures of eating (food frequency, alcohol intake, and 24-hour dietary recalls), among freshman students (n = 202, n = 157 with 24-hour dietary recalls). Study 1 showed that the three types of stigmas were prevalent. Study 2 had a high prevalence of weight stigma attitudes and demonstrated the occurrence of unhealthful eating and binge drinking behaviors. Both studies found no relationship between weight stigma/responsibility and eating behaviors regardless of weight status. Beyond considering limitations of the study design, we propose two possible reasons for college students' relative immunity to the effects of weight stigma. Those with very high levels of stigma could be suppressing stigmatizing attitudes based on what they think others think is acceptable in a liberal college setting, or the chaotic form of “normal” eating in this population hides the effects of weight stigma.

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“You better not leave me shaming!”: Conditional indirect effect analyses of anti-fat attitudes, body shame, and fat talk as a function of self-compassion in college women

Cited by 45 publications

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Savoring the moment: A link between affectivity and depression

Savoring the moment: A link between affectivity and depression

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Weight stigma and eating behaviors on a college campus: Are students immune to stigma's effects?

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