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Adaptação Cultural e Características Psicométricas da Weight Bias Internalization Scale (Wbis)

Psicologia, 2022
Este estudo teve como objetivos realizar a adaptação cultural e apresentar evidências iniciais sobre as características psicométricas da Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS) para o contexto brasileiro, por meio de três etapas: tradução, validação ...
Maraisa Tarozo, Carlos Roberto Bueno Júnior, Carmem Beatriz Neufeld, Rosane Pilot Pessa   +3 more
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“I am very critical of my body, but I am not a worthless person”: A qualitative investigation of internalized weight stigma in Denmark

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
AimThe aim of this study was to explore how two of the main dimensions of internalized weight stigma (IWS), namely weight-related self-devaluation and distress, play out in the lives of people with excess weight (EW), and to study whether there are ...
Emma Davidsen, Majken Lillholm Pico, Peter Sandøe, Peter Sandøe, Thomas Bøker Lund   +4 more
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The role of weight stigma in weight regain in bariatric surgery

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
Obesity is highly stigmatized, and individuals who undergo bariatric surgery are subject not only to weight stigma, but also to stigma related to the procedure itself.
Mary S. Himmelstein, Kristen A. Knepp, Sean M. Phelan   +2 more
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Weight Stigma and Social Media: Evidence and Public Health Solutions

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021
Weight stigma is a pressing issue that affects individuals across the weight distribution. The role of social media in both alleviating and exacerbating weight bias has received growing attention.
Olivia Clark, Matthew M. Lee, Muksha Luxmi Jingree, Erin O'Dwyer, Yiyang Yue, Abrania Marrero, Martha Tamez, Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju, Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju, Josiemer Mattei   +9 more
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Comparing Self-Report Measures of Internalized Weight Stigma: The Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire versus the Weight Bias Internalization Scale. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Internalized weight stigma has gained growing interest due to its association with multiple health impairments in individuals with obesity. Especially high internalized weight stigma is reported by individuals undergoing bariatric surgery.
Claudia Hübner, Ricarda Schmidt, Janine Selle, Hinrich Köhler, Astrid Müller, Martina de Zwaan, Anja Hilbert   +6 more
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The Relationship of Internalized Weight Bias to Weight Change in Treatment-Seeking Adults with Overweight

Obesities, 2022
The present study examined data from a randomized controlled trial exploring whether behavioral weight loss treatment was associated with changes in internalized weight bias. The relationship between internalized weight bias and psychological functioning
Rachel D. Marshall, Kerry S. O’Brien, Janet D. Latner   +2 more
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Patterns and Predictors of Engagement With Digital Self-Monitoring During the Maintenance Phase of a Behavioral Weight Loss Program: Quantitative Study

JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2023
BackgroundLong-term self-monitoring (SM) of weight, diet, and exercise is commonly recommended by behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatments.
Nicole Crane, Charlotte Hagerman, Olivia Horgan, Meghan Butryn   +3 more
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Psychometric properties of the WBIS/-M in a representative prebariatric sample – evidence for an improved 10-item version

Obesity Facts
Introduction The Weight Bias Internalization Scale and the Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale are well-established self-report questionnaires for assessing weight bias internalization, which is widespread among bariatric patients.
Simon Schraven, Claudia Hübner, Janina Eichler, Thomas Mansfeld, Johannes Sander, Florian Seyfried, Stefan Kaiser, Arne Dietrich, Ricarda Schmidt, Anja Hilbert   +9 more
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Predictors of support for anti-weight discrimination policies among Canadian adults

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionWeight discrimination of individuals with overweight or obesity is associated with adverse mental and physical health. Weight discrimination is prevalent in many sectors such as within workplaces, where individuals with overweight and obesity
Matthew Levy, Vida Forouhar, Iyoma Y. Edache, Angela S. Alberga   +3 more
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
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