Coming Soon: An Internalized Weight Bias Assessment Scale for Use During Pregnancy
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DOI: 10.1002/oby.23169
Abstract: In this issue of Obesity, Dieterich and colleagues assessed whether internalized weight bias during late pregnancy was predictive of initiation, continuation, and cessation of breastfeeding. In addition, they measured whether internalized weight bias levels during… read more here.
Keywords: pregnancy; internalized weight; weight; weight bias ... See more keywords
An interpretative phenomenological analysis of lived experiences and psychological processes in internalized weight stigma
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DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12804
Abstract: Abstract Objective Internalized weight stigma (IWS) refers to the internalization of societal weight‐based prejudices. While research on external weight stigma is well‐established, the psychological mechanisms underlying IWS remain underexplored. This study aims to provide a… read more here.
Keywords: lived experiences; stigma; psychological processes; internalized weight ... See more keywords
Assessment and impact of paediatric internalized weight bias: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.13040
Abstract: Internalized weight bias (IWB) refers to an individual's belief in negative weight‐related stigma. Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to IWB, but little is known about IWB in this population. read more here.
Keywords: assessment impact; impact paediatric; weight bias; weight ... See more keywords
Exploring the association between internalized weight bias and mental health among Canadian adolescents
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DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.13118
Abstract: Internalized weight bias (IWB) has been identified as a correlate of higher depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents with higher weights. However, there has been limited investigation into how IWB relates to positive mental health… read more here.
Keywords: mental health; weight bias; internalized weight;
“I am very critical of my body, but I am not a worthless person”: A qualitative investigation of internalized weight stigma in Denmark
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1049568
Abstract: Aim The 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… read more here.
Keywords: weight stigma; weight related; devaluation; related self ... See more keywords
Body shaming and internalized weight bias as potential precursors of eating disorders in adolescents
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1356647
Abstract: Introduction Body shaming (BS) is a growing phenomenon within the school context, especially among adolescents. Recently, it has been described as an unrepeated act in which a person expresses unsolicited, mostly negative comments about an… read more here.
Keywords: eating disorders; internalized weight; weight bias; body ... See more keywords