Sociocultural and Familial Factors Associated with Weight Bias Internalization [PDF]
Obesity Facts, 2018 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 ...
Rebecca L. Pearl +7 more
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Weight bias internalization in a commercial weight management sample: prevalence and correlates [PDF]
Obesity Science & Practice, 2019 Summary Objective Weight bias internalization (WBI) is associated with poor weight‐related health. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence and correlates of WBI in a large sample of adults in a commercial weight management programme ...
R. L. Pearl +5 more
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Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the weight bias internalization scale [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2022 Objective The weight bias internalization scale (WBIS) is widely used in several languages. However, there is no Japanese version of the WBIS. The purpose of this study is to develop a Japanese version of the WBIS and to verify its reliability and ...
Shota Endo +5 more
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Editorial: The Implications of Weight Bias Internalization [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 Weight stigma and discrimination have become a topic of global importance. Indeed, this is underscored by the evidenced impact of these experiences on physical and mental health and health related behaviors such as avoidance of healthcare environments and reduced healthcare seeking behaviors (e.g., Puhl and Suh, 2015).
Stuart W. Flint +3 more
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Social media use and weight bias internalization: association moderated by age and weight perception [PDF]
Journal of Eating DisordersBackground The current study examined whether weight perception or age moderated associations between time spent on image-based social media and weight bias internalization (WBI). Methods Data come from the baseline visit of the Tracking Our Lives Study,
Michelle Moufawad +4 more
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Weight bias internalization and health: a systematic review [PDF]
Obesity Reviews, 2018 SummaryA robust literature has documented the negative health effects of being the target of weight bias. Weight bias internalization (WBI) occurs when individuals apply negative weight stereotypes to themselves and self‐derogate because of their body weight. Compared with experiences of weight bias, less is known about the relationship between WBI and
Rebecca L Pearl, Rebecca M Puhl
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Weight Bias Internalization and Long-Term Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity [PDF]
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2019 Abstract Background The relationship between weight bias internalization (WBI) and long-term weight loss is largely unknown. Purpose To determine the effects of weight loss on WBI and assess whether WBI impairs long-term weight loss.
Rebecca L Pearl +2 more
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Weight bias internalization scale: psychometric properties and population norms. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 OBJECTIVE: Internalizing the pervasive weight bias commonly directed towards individuals with overweight and obesity, co-occurs with increased psychopathology and impaired quality of life.
Anja Hilbert +5 more
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Weight Bias Internalization: The Maladaptive Effects of Moral Condemnation on Intrinsic Motivation [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 Weight stigma typically focuses on suggestions that people with overweight and obesity are incompetent and immoral. Integrating so far unconnected lines of research, the current research presents two studies that examine the motivational relevance of ...
Susanne Täuber +2 more
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Intrapersonal predictors of weight bias internalization among elementary school children: a prospective analysis [PDF]
BMC Pediatrics, 2020 Background Weight-related stigmatization is a widespread problem. Particularly the internalization of weight-related stereotypes and prejudices (weight bias internalization, WBI) is related to mental and physical health impairments.
Michaela Silvia Gmeiner +1 more
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