Differences in body dissatisfaction between individuals with and without stigma toward obesity: A study of preadolescents and adolescents.

IF 2.9 3区 医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY
Adriana Amaya-Hernández, Mayaro Ortega-Luyando, Juan Manuel Mancilla-Diaz, Georgina Alvarez-Rayón, Michelle Cruz-Navarro, Alejandro Pérez-Ortiz
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Abstract

Introduction: Previous studies have focused on understanding the biopsychosocial implications of obesity stigma and have made proposals to minimize its negative consequences, as well as recommendations to eliminate or reduce this stigma; however, knowing which individuals stigmatize obesity and why will allow us to have a broader picture of stigmatization and thus help in planning interventions with greater impact.

Objective: The aims were to describe the stigmatization toward obesity in preadolescents and adolescents and to determine whether there are differences in body dissatisfaction, abnormal eating behaviors and self-esteem among those with and without stigma toward obesity.

Methods: A total of 307 preadolescents and 349 adolescents answered a set of questionnaires that evaluated abnormal eating behaviors, body dissatisfaction, self-esteem and stigma.

Results: Fifty-nine percent of the participants stigmatized individuals with obesity, with preadolescents having the greatest stigma levels. Differences were observed only in body dissatisfaction, where the group of preadolescents who stigmatized individuals with obesity and the group of adolescents who did not stigmatize individuals with obesity reported higher levels of body dissatisfaction.

Conclusion: Obesity is stigmatized at early ages, regardless of sex; however, preadolescents with stigma toward obesity and adolescents without stigma toward obesity have greater body dissatisfaction, indicating that body dissatisfaction plays a crucial role in the stigmatization of obesity.

Level of evidence: Level V, cross-sectional analytical study.

对肥胖有成见和没有成见的人在身体不满意度上的差异:一项针对学龄前儿童和青少年的研究。
导言:以往的研究侧重于了解肥胖鄙视的生物心理社会影响,并提出了尽量减少其负面影响的建议,以及消除或减少这种鄙视的建议;然而,了解哪些人鄙视肥胖以及鄙视的原因,将使我们对鄙视有更广泛的了解,从而有助于规划具有更大影响的干预措施:目的:描述青少年对肥胖的鄙视程度,并确定有肥胖鄙视和没有肥胖鄙视的青少年在身体不满意度、异常饮食行为和自尊方面是否存在差异:共有 307 名学龄前儿童和 349 名青少年回答了一组调查问卷,对异常饮食行为、身体不满意度、自尊和成见进行了评估:59%的参与者鄙视肥胖者,其中学龄前儿童的鄙视程度最高。只有在身体不满意度方面观察到了差异,对肥胖症患者有成见的青少年组和没有对肥胖症患者有成见的青少年组对身体的不满意度更高:结论:无论性别如何,肥胖在幼年时期就会被鄙视;然而,对肥胖有鄙视的学龄前儿童和对肥胖没有鄙视的青少年对身体的不满意度更高,这表明身体不满意度在肥胖被鄙视的过程中起着至关重要的作用:证据等级:V 级,横断面分析研究。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
6.50
自引率
10.30%
发文量
170
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity is a scientific journal whose main purpose is to create an international forum devoted to the several sectors of eating disorders and obesity and the significant relations between them. The journal publishes basic research, clinical and theoretical articles on eating disorders and weight-related problems: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, subthreshold eating disorders, obesity, atypical patterns of eating behaviour and body weight regulation in clinical and non-clinical populations.
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