A bifactor analysis of the Weight Bias Internalization Scale: What are we really measuring?
Bifactor analysis
Body image
Disordered eating
Internalized weight stigma
Self-esteem
Self-judgment
Journal
Body image
ISSN: 1873-6807
Titre abrégé: Body Image
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101222431
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Historique:
received:
10
11
2018
revised:
23
02
2020
accepted:
23
02
2020
pubmed:
11
3
2020
medline:
15
12
2020
entrez:
11
3
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Internalized weight stigma (IWS) has been linked with disordered eating behavior, both directly, and as a mediator of the relationship between experienced weight stigma and maladaptive coping. However, the construct of IWS is highly correlated with the related constructs of body image and global self-esteem, and the three constructs may better be represented by underlying trait self-judgment. This overlap is not generally accounted for in existing studies. The present study investigated the shared variance between self-esteem, body image, and IWS in an international sample of higher-weight individuals. Bifactor analysis confirmed that the intermediary role of IWS in the relationship between experienced stigma and self-reported eating behavior was largely accounted for by aspects of body image and global self-esteem. Greater conceptual clarity in the study of IWS is needed to understand the mechanisms via which societal weight stigma impacts on individuals' self-directed judgments and downstream health-related behaviors.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32155463
pii: S1740-1445(18)30501-1
doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.02.013
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
137-151Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest None.