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Weight Stigma in Student Midwives

, 2023
Weight stigma refers to discriminatory acts and ideologies targeted towards individuals because of their weight and size (World Obesity, 2022). Existing literature regarding weight stigma in trainee healthcare professionals tends to focus primarily on ...
Eleanor Aldam, Nicola Buckland
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Understanding exam access arrangements in practice: Challenges and opportunities

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Secondary students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) often face challenges with academic tasks, particularly with high‐stakes examinations. Exam access arrangements (EAA) are provided as reasonable adjustments to reduce disadvantage for students with SpLD.
Catherine Antalek, Amelia Roberts, Emma Sumner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Dental team-based education” Dental team perspectives and experiences about weight stigma: a qualitative analysis

BMC Oral Health
Background There is evidence from qualitative and quantitative studies of the presence of weight stigma in the dental setting from the patient perspective.
Zanab Malik, Kate A. McBride, Kathryn Williams, Deborah Cockrell, Clare E. Collins   +4 more
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Academic misconduct appeal services in China: Platform logics, self‐platformization and implications for integrity education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Academic misconduct appeal services have quietly emerged within China's education marketplace, with commercial agencies promoting themselves on social media to assist international students facing misconduct hearings. While existing research on academic integrity has emphasized prevention and detection, far less attention has been paid to what
Gengyan Tang, Sarah Elaine Eaton, Wei Cai   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging home, school and community to address educational inequality: Supporting educational trajectories through community bridge work

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the role of community stakeholders in supporting the educational trajectories of students experiencing socio‐economic disadvantage in the Irish context. Building on international and national policy debates, the study examines how community‐based organisations, statutory services and outreach initiatives work alongside ...
Aoife Joy Keogh, Deirdre McGillicuddy
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of weight self‐stigma on weight‐loss treatment engagement and outcome

Obesity Science & Practice
Background Individuals with overweight or obesity often endure significant weight‐based prejudice and discrimination in various settings. Experiencing weight‐related stigma is linked to many adverse psychosocial outcomes.
Samantha J. Schram, KayLoni L. Olson, Emily Panza, Jason Lillis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The mediating role of physical activity avoidance in the association between weight stigma and physical activity

Acta Psychologica
Background and aims: Low levels of physical activity (PA) are a global issue that contribute to worse health outcomes in the general population. PA avoidance and weight stigma may play a significant role in lower levels of PA.
Po-Ching Huang, Hung-Ching Wu, Ji-Kang Chen, Xavier C.C. Fung, Nadia Bevan, Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu, Mark D. Griffiths, Jung-Sheng Chen, Kuo-Hsin Lee, Amir H. Pakpour, Chung-Ying Lin   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Obesity, perceived weight discrimination, and psychological well-being in older adults in England

, 2015
Objective To examine whether the adverse effect of obesity on psychological well-being can be explained by weight discrimination. Methods The study sample included 5056 older (≥50 y) men and women living in England and participating in the English ...
Beeken, RJ, Jackson, SE, Wardle, J
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‘Sometimes, I would look at my books and cry because I felt like I was left behind’: Understanding the learning of Indigenous girls during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the districts of Chongwe and Solwezi in Zambia

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Grounded in principles of epistemic justice, this article examines the educational impacts of Zambia's COVID‐19 school closures on Indigenous girls in two districts and highlights community‐led pathways for resilience. National responses prioritised broadcast and digital delivery but presupposed access to electricity, digital devices and ...
Marcellus Forh Mbah, Leigh Jarvis, Ane Turner Johnson, Chidi Ezegwu, Priscillah Nsama, Austine Nakanga   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical observations of weight stigma among nursing students: A descriptive approach

Obesity Science & Practice
Background Mistreatment of individuals due to their body size or weight stigma has been described as a source of stress and as a deterrent for engagement in the healthcare system.
Myah Kerbyson, Kristen D. Clark
doaj   +1 more source