Browsing Psychology by Subject "Discrimination against overweight persons"
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Project MENTOR+ : Mentor-led exercise with cognitive-behavioral therapy to improve perceived competence, reduce social anxiety, and increase physical activity in overweight adolescents.
(East Carolina University, 2014)Overweight adolescents are at increased risk for peer victimization and avoidance of physical activity, thus perpetuating overweight status and peer victimization. Avenues of intervention include (1) reducing avoidance ... -
The Role of Weight Stigma in Healthcare Avoidance and Mistrust Among Pregnant Women
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-13)Past research has indicated a multitude of negative outcomes related to experiencing and internalizing weight stigma (Alberga et al., 2016; Hayward et al., 2018; Latner et al., 2014). Weight stigma is sometimes experienced ... -
WEIGHT STIGMA AND MEDIA: AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS ON WEIGHT STIGMA, INTERNALIZED WEIGHT BIAS, BODY IMAGE, SELF-ESTEEM, AND AFFECT
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-08)The terms weight stigma and weight bias have been used interchangeably to refer to the negative beliefs, attitudes, and stereotypes about someone due to their weight status, and these beliefs may be internalized when ...