Internalized weight bias: Ratings of the self, normal weight, and obese individuals and psychological maladjustment

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 86-94

  Carels, Robert A ^a   Burmeister, J ^a   Oehlhof, M W ^a   Hinman, N ^a   Leroy, M ^a   Bannon, E ^a   Koball, A ^a   Ashrafloun, L ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Binge eating; Body image; Depression; Internalized weight bias; Weight stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STIGMA; STEREOTYPING; WEIGHT LOSS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872393501     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-012-9402-8     Document Type: Article

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