Weight stigma, depression, and negative appearance commentary: Exploring BMI as a moderator.

Stevens, Serena D.; Herbozo, Sylvia; Martínez, Samantha

doi:10.1037/sah0000081

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“…Attempts to explain the mechanisms underlying the associations between depression and anthropometrical indices have focused on psychological and biological factors. Stevens et al (2018) found that individuals with highly negative weight-based attitudes and high BMI values showed high levels of depressive symptoms and reported a strong negative impact of negative weight or shape commentary. Other studies found associations between depression, BMI and third factors, such as low socioeconomic status (Vittengl, 2019) and vitamin D deficiency (Jani et al, 2020).…”

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Associations between depression, height and body mass index in adolescent and adult population of Penza city and oblast, Russia

Suchomlinov

Konstantinov

Purlys³

2020

J. Biosoc. Sci.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the possible associations between depression, height and body mass index (BMI) in the adolescent and adult population of Penza city and oblast, Russia. The study included 554 adults aged 16–89 years. The presence and severity of depression was evaluated using Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI-II). The participants self-reported their height (cm) and weight (kg) and these were used to calculate their BMI (kg/m2). Significant correlations were obtained between depression and short stature in young men, depression and short stature in participants with normal BMI and depression and age in overweight participants. Young women aged 16–23 years, and older men aged 60–89 years, presented the highest and very similar depression scores with no statistically significant difference between them. Special attention should be paid in Russia to these groups due to their higher risk of depressive disorders.

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confidence: 98%

Associations between depression, height and body mass index in adolescent and adult population of Penza city and oblast, Russia

Suchomlinov

Konstantinov

Purlys³

2020

J. Biosoc. Sci.

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“…The inability to meet social demands for a perfect appearance can lead to decreased quality of life [49,50], is a correlate of disorders of a psychological/mental character [51,52], and is also the source of a sense of stigmatization and its associated social isolation [53,54,55,56,57]. Having a healthy body image is an important part of having a good life.…”

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The Body as an Object of Stigmatization in Cultures of Guilt and Shame: A Polish–Vietnamese Comparison

Lipowska

Ha²,

Lipowski

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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The aim of this paper is to examine cross-cultural differences in body stigmatization between the individualistic Christian culture of guilt (Poland) and the collectivistic Buddhist/Confucian culture of honor and shame (Vietnam). The study included 1290 university students from Poland (n = 586) and Vietnam (n = 704). Subjects filled in the body esteem scale and the perceived stigmatization questionnaire, and body measurements were collected to calculate anthropometric indices. Participants from Vietnam were less satisfied with their appearance than their Polish peers. Men in both countries assessed themselves more favorably. No anthropometric index predicted body esteem in Vietnamese women, while only indices related to fat levels were predictors in Polish women. Men with a V-shaped body assessed themselves as stronger and as having a better physical condition. A possible explanation of the observed cross-cultural differences is that interdependent self-construal makes young adults in collectivistic societies more susceptible to criticism, and the Confucian values of modesty and shame lead to them not perceiving their bodies as sexual objects. The Christian sense of guilt does not influence the perception of sexuality. Absence of friendly behavior mediated the relation between anthropometric indices and body esteem in both cultures.

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“…The “healthy weight” discourse, prevailing social emphasis on weight control, and disparagement of higher weight likely contribute to beliefs among some individuals that weight and shape are highly malleable, perpetuating a cycle of weight stigma, bias, and problematic weight-focused behaviors (Nolan & Eshleman, 2016; Rodgers, 2016). Weight stigma, defined as negative attitudes toward individuals of higher weight, has been associated with poorer mental health including body dissatisfaction, depression (Stevens et al, 2018), disordered eating (O’Brien et al, 2016), and weight preoccupation in adulthood following early stigmatizing experiences (Annis et al, 2004). To date, weight bias research has primarily focused on associations with eating behaviors (Barnes & Caltabiano, 2017; O’Brien et al, 2016; Wellman et al, 2018) in samples of higher weight individuals (Carels et al, 2009; Mensinger & Meadows, 2017).…”

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Application of the sociocognitive model of internalized stigma to weight: The role of weight controllability beliefs on obligatory exercise engagement.

Cunning¹,

Peterson²,

Choquette³

et al. 2022

Stigma and Health

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The “healthy weight” discourse frames weight and shape as highly malleable through diet and exercise, which may contribute to weight control beliefs and weight bias. This study was guided by the sociocognitive model of internalized stigma and tested the association between external weight bias (generalized weight controllability beliefs) and obligatory exercise via internalized weight bias (weight controllability self-beliefs). Sex and body mass index (BMI) were examined as moderators of this model. A replication of a similar serial indirect effect model proposed and tested by Romano et al. (2021) also was conducted. A total of 974 college students (64% female; 49% non-Hispanic White; Mage = 20.7; MBMI = 24.5) completed measures of generalized weight controllability beliefs, weight controllability self-beliefs, and adaptive and obligatory exercise. Hypotheses were partially supported. Controlling for sex and exercise frequency, greater generalized weight controllability beliefs were associated with increased weight controllability self-beliefs, which were associated with greater engagement in obligatory exercise (indirect effect estimate ab = −.17, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) [−.22, −.12]). Neither sex nor BMI emerged as moderators of this indirect effect. Replication analyses testing the serial indirect effect of generalized weight controllability beliefs on obligatory exercise via (a) internalized weight controllability self-beliefs and (b) weight concerns were significant (ab = −.03, 95% CI [−.04, −.02]). Findings suggest the importance of both internally and externally focused weight bias on obligatory exercise behaviors and support the utility of the sociocognitive model of internalized stigma to guide future weight bias research. Longitudinal research examining the directionality of these relationships is warranted.

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Weight stigma, depression, and negative appearance commentary: Exploring BMI as a moderator.

Cited by 8 publications

References 46 publications

Associations between depression, height and body mass index in adolescent and adult population of Penza city and oblast, Russia

Associations between depression, height and body mass index in adolescent and adult population of Penza city and oblast, Russia

The Body as an Object of Stigmatization in Cultures of Guilt and Shame: A Polish–Vietnamese Comparison

Application of the sociocognitive model of internalized stigma to weight: The role of weight controllability beliefs on obligatory exercise engagement.

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