TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Body weight perception outweighs body weight when predicting shame, criticism, depression and anxiety for lower BMI range and higher BMI range adults
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Carter, Alicia
A1  - Hoang, Namphuong
A1  - Gilbert, Paul
A1  - Kirby, James N.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study examined the relationship between body weight shame, self-criticism and mental health for individuals across body weight ranges. In total 1695 participants completed a series of online measures and we used Structural Equation Modelling, to assess for the relationship between weight, perceived weight, social rank (social comparison, body weight shame, submissiveness) self-criticism (inadequate and self-hatred) and anxious and depressive symptoms. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that perceived body weight is more important than actual body weight in predicting body weight shame. Importantly, individuals classified in higher BMI ranges rely more on the self-hatred form of self-criticism which significantly predicts anxious and depressive symptoms.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13591053211027641
ID  - ref1
ER  -