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- Title: Media Use and Internalized Weight Stigma in a Weight Loss Treatment-Seeking Sample
- Author : Jacob M. Burmeister
- Release Date : January 18, 2013
- Genre: Medical,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 6085 KB
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Despite the fact that more than two-thirds of Americans are overweight, many members of this numerical majority are subject to a stigma that is attached to having extra body weight (Puhl & Brownell, 2003a). Weight stigma exists in all major areas of our society: stigmatized individuals face negative economic, interpersonal, mental health, and physical health outcomes (Puhl & Heuer, 2009). One possible effect of continual stigmatization is the eventual internalization of stigmatizing attitudes and beliefs (Durso & Latner, 2008; Lillis, Luoma, Levin, & Hayes, 2010). The internalization of stigma is related to poorer mental and physical health while at the same time harming an individual’s likelihood of successful health behavior change (Puhl, Moss-Racusin, & Schwartz, 2007). One specific agent for the promulgation of negative attitudes about weight is the media (Ata & Thompson, 2010). Evidence exists to show that the media, especially commercial television, is a force that shapes attitudes, values, beliefs, and even behaviors (Bryant & Oliver, 2008). This study sought to determine whether media consumption was related to internalized weight stigma in a sample of weightloss treatment seeking adults. Results indicate a small positive correlation between television use and internalized weightbias. Post hoc analyses indicate significant relationships between television use and depression, binge eating behavior, and decreased body satisfaction. Implications for models of stigma development, therapeutic interventions, and future research are discussed.