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Prevalence and correlates of weight bias internalization in weight management: A multinational study [PDF]

SSM: Population Health, 2021
Weight bias internalization (WBI) is an understudied form of internalized stigma, particularly among treatment-seeking adults with overweight/obesity.
Rebecca L. Pearl, Rebecca M. Puhl, Leah M. Lessard, Mary S. Himmelstein, Gary D. Foster   +4 more
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Exploring weight bias internalization in pregnancy [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Recent research has shown that pregnant individuals experience weight stigma throughout gestation, including negative comments and judgement associated with gestational weight gain (GWG).
Taniya S. Nagpal, Ximena Ramos Salas, Michael Vallis, Helena Piccinini-Vallis, Angela S Alberga, Rhonda C Bell, Danilo F da Silva, Margie H Davenport, Laura Gaudet, Angela C Incollingo Rodriguez, Rebecca H Liu, Maxine Myre, Kara Nerenberg, Sarah Nutter, Shelly Russell-Mayhew, Sara C S Souza, Candace Vilhan, Kristi B Adamo   +17 more
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Mixed Methods to Assess Sex Differences in Weight Bias Internalization Among Patients With Obesity [PDF]

Obesity Science & Practice
Background Individuals with obesity frequently encounter weight bias, which can contribute to the internalization of negative weight‐related attitudes. This study examined sex differences in self‐reported weight bias internalization among a racially and ...
Marianne O. Olaniran, Jackson Francis, Sitapriya Neti, Dhatri Polavarapu, Eda G. Kapti, M. Sunil Mathew, Jeffrey N. Schellinger, Marlyn A. Allicock, Sarah E. Messiah, Jaime P. Almandoz   +9 more
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Psychometric properties of the Arabic versions of the Three-Item Short Form of the modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-3) and the Muscularity Bias Internalization Scale (MBIS) [PDF]

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023
Background There is a lack of psychometrically sound measures to assess internalized weight and muscularity biases among Arabic-speaking people. To fill this gap, we sought to investigate the psychometric properties of Arabic translations of the Three ...
Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Jinbo He, Diana Malaeb, Mariam Dabbous, Rabih Hallit, Sahar Obeid, Souheil Hallit   +6 more
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Weight bias internalization and beliefs about the causes of obesity among the Canadian public [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Explicit weight bias is known as negative attitudes and beliefs toward individuals due to their weight status and can be perpetuated through misconceptions about the causes of obesity.
Vida Forouhar, Iyoma Y. Edache, Ximena Ramos Salas, Angela S. Alberga   +3 more
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Weight self-stigma, weight bias internalization, and eating attitudes in relation to body appreciation [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the relationships between weight self-stigma, weight bias internalization, eating attitudes, and body appreciation in young adults, and to ascertain the distinct impact of these variables on body appreciation ...
Tevfik Koçak, Emine Kocyigit, Yagmur Demirel Ozbek, İsa Celik   +3 more
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Perceived weight stigma and disordered eating behaviors among postpartum women: The mediating role of weight bias internalization and postpartum depression [PDF]

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Background: Weight stigma is linked to adverse effects, but whether it directly heightens the risk of disordered eating behaviors or psychological factors mediate this connection among postpartum women is uncertain.
Jiayuan Peng, Xiangmin Tan, Ni Ning, James Wiley, Nan Hua, Yuan Zeng, Mei Sun   +6 more
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Differences among feminist and non-feminist women on weight bias internalization, body image, and disordered eating [PDF]

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023
Background Research yields mixed results on whether feminist beliefs or self-identification are protective against body image disturbance and eating pathology in non-clinical populations.
Caitlin A. Martin-Wagar, Sarah E. Attaway, Katelyn A. Melcher   +2 more
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Testing the validity of the Norwegian translation of the modified weight bias internalization scale [PDF]

Journal of Eating Disorders
Background Individuals with higher weight (overweight or obesity) may experience social stigma due to their weight. Weight stigma can be internalized with adverse health effects.
Tiffany Lussier, Jon Harald Quindao Tangen, Trine Tetlie Eik-Nes, Håvard R. Karlsen, Kjersti Hognes Berg, Charlotte Fiskum   +5 more
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Validation of the Weight Bias Internalization Scale for Mainland Chinese Children and Adolescents [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Weight stigma internalization among adolescents across weight categories leads to adverse psychological consequences. This study aims to adapt and validate a Chinese version of the Weight Bias Internalization Scale for Mainland Chinese children and ...
Hao Chen, Yi-duo Ye
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