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Weight stigma in Indonesian young adults: Validating the indonesian versions of the weight self-stigma questionnaire and perceived weight stigma scale

Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior, 2022
Introduction: Weight stigma, a psychological-related health issue associated with obesity or weight problems, is one of the major concerns within public health.
Siti Rahayu Nadhiroh, Ira Nurmala, Iqbal Pramukti, S Tiara Tivany, Laila Wahyuning Tyas, Afina Puspita Zari, Wai Chuen Poon, Yan-Li Siaw, Ruckwongpatr Kamolthip, Paratthakonkun Chirawat, Chung-Ying Lin   +10 more
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Associations between weight stigma and exercise avoidance motivation among college students: exploring the roles of internalized weight stigma and social anxiety [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology
BackgroundWeight stigma is linked to a range of adverse outcomes, including reduced engagement in physical activity, yet the psychological pathways underlying these associations remain insufficiently understood.
Qingqing Li, Ling Shao, Hansen Li, Yuping Zhu, Yun Li   +4 more
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Experiencing weight stigma during childbirth increases the odds of cesarean birth

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Weight-biased clinical practices and institutional characteristics can have a wide impact on the quality of care provided to women with obesity. This may substantially increase their risks for poor birth outcomes.
Regula A. Schwenk, Carmen Wyss, Evelyne M. Aubry   +2 more
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Perceived weight stigma in healthcare settings among adults living with obesity: A cross‐sectional investigation of the relationship with patient characteristics and person‐centred care

Health Expectations
Introduction Patients living with obesity often experience weight stigma in healthcare settings, which has worrying consequences for their healthcare experiences. This cross‐sectional study aimed to: (1) provide an overview of stigmatising experiences in
Paige I. Crompvoets, Anna P. Nieboer, Elisabeth F. C. vanRossum, Jane M. Cramm   +3 more
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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
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Positive body image, weight stigma and breastfeeding self-efficacy among postpartum women: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background The postnatal period is characterized by significant physiological transformations in women’s bodies. Individuals who have given birth may possess affirmative perceptions of their bodily appearance and experience weight-related stigma, both of
Xiaoyuan Li, Xinxin Sun, Mengfan Li, Pan Liu, Hongya Wang, Fen Guo, Mingming Chang, Qing Zhang, Xia Zhang   +8 more
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Weight Stigma among Undergraduate Healthcare Students: A Vignette Study

Obesities
Weight stigma is described as prejudice and discrimination concerning body weight. People stigmatized by their body weight report worse physical and mental health and, consequently, poor psychosocial functioning.
Wedsley dos Santos Silva André, Thainá Richelli Oliveira Resende, Pedro Henrique Berbert de Carvalho   +2 more
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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
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Experienced and internalized weight stigma among Spanish adolescents

BMC Public Health
Background and objective Weight stigma has negative consequences for both physiological and psychological health. Studies on weight stigma in adolescence, particularly from general populations, are scarce in the Mediterranean area.
Dimitra Anastasiadou, Salomé Tárrega, Albert Fornieles-Deu, Albert Moncada-Ribera, Anna Bach-Faig, David Sánchez-Carracedo   +5 more
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Weight stigma and mental health symptoms: mediation by perceived stress [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry
Prior research has established that weight stigma, or social devaluation based on an individual’s body size or weight, is directly related to greater depressive and anxiety symptoms.
David G. Figueroa, William D. Murley, Jordan E. Parker, Jeffrey M. Hunger, A. Janet Tomiyama   +4 more
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