Materiell og profesjonell stigmatisering av mennesker med sykelig overvekt

Christiansen, Wenche Skeivoll; Karlsen, Tor-Ivar; Larsen, Inger Beate

doi:10.7557/14.4195

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“…Helsevesenets holdninger til personer som lider av overvekt og fedme synes problematiske og legger ofte sten til byrden (33,34). Uttrykk og begreper som helsevesenet benytter kan ha innbygd nedsettende etiske holdninger (24).…”

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Furnes¹,

Dysvik²,

Ueland³

2020

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Ueland³

2020

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Health professionals' reflections on existential concerns among people with obesity

Haga

Furnes

Ueland

2022

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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Purpose This study aimed to describe health professionals' reflections on existential concerns among people with obesity when attempting to support them in their lifestyle change processes. For many of those affected by obesity, the condition becomes lifelong and causes existential concerns. The health professionals' reflections on existential concerns among people with obesity may influence central aspects of their practice and their patients' well‐being. Methods Eighteen health professionals with relevant health education working in three different treatment programmes for people with obesity were recruited for three focus group interviews. The interviews were analysed and interpreted using a model for interpretation of meaning at three levels with a phenomenological–hermeneutical approach. Findings The analysis identified three themes. The health professionals reflected on existential concerns among people with obesity in terms of patients' repressed emotional difficulties and lack of self‐respect. In addition, they reflected on their own experiences of powerlessness when presented with people with obesity's existential concerns. Conclusion The present study provides valuable insights into reflections on existential concerns among people with obesity, based on health professionals' descriptions. We believe that these insights add to the existing literature and have consequences for how people with obesity are met and cared for.

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Testing the validity of the Norwegian translation of the modified weight bias internalization scale

Lussier,

Tangen,

Eik-Nes

et al. 2024

J Eat Disord

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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. Internalized weight stigma is relevant across different weight categories, but no validated weight-neutral measure of internalized weight bias currently exists in Norway. The current study aimed to examine the validity of a Norwegian translation of the Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale. Methods A Norwegian translation of the Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-M) was administered in an adult Norwegian sample (N = 315, of which 251 women) ranging from self-reported “very underweight” to “very overweight”. Results A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted on 11 of the original 11 items in the WBIS-M. Based on previous factor analyses with this scale, we expected a one-factor model. One of the items related to competence showed poor model fit, and concern was raised around possible item ambiguity partway through the study. Two versions of this item were therefore tested, neither of which yielded an acceptable fit. After exclusion of this item, the results showed high loadings for the remaining 10 items on one factor with a high internal consistency (α = 0.94). Convergent validity was approached by looking at the relationship between answers on the WBIS-M, self-perceived weight, and items on overall health and psychological/emotional state. Conclusion The 10-item Norwegian version of the WBIS-M shows sound psychometric properties and can be used to measure internalized weight bias in a weight-neutral fashion in a Norwegian-speaking population. Internalized weight bias was correlated with psychological/emotional state and overall health, with those reporting more internalized weight bias also reporting that they felt worse. This relationship was stronger for women than men in our sample and was partially dependent on weight. The women also showed higher internalized weight bias than the men. Future studies should include more male participants and explore alternative versions of the missing item related to competence.

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Materiell og profesjonell stigmatisering av mennesker med sykelig overvekt

Abstract: Material and professional stigmatization of people suffering from severe obesity

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Å lide når en lever med overvekt og fedme

Å lide når en lever med overvekt og fedme

Health professionals' reflections on existential concerns among people with obesity

Testing the validity of the Norwegian translation of the modified weight bias internalization scale

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