| Moderators of Weight-Based Stigmatization Among Youth Who Are Overweight and Non-overweight: The Role of Gender, Race, and Body Dissatisfaction. | |
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PMID: 21289496 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: : To identify demographic correlates and moderators of weight-based stigmatization in a diverse sample of children and adolescents. METHOD: : A total of 157 children/adolescents aged 7 to 17 years and their parents participated in this study, and the following measurements were used: demographic questionnaire, child weight and height, figure ranking weight-based stigmatization, and body dissatisfaction. RESULTS: : Weight-based stigmatization was greater among younger children and females. Gender moderated the relationship between age and weight-based stigmatization, with significant differences in endorsement of weight bias between child and adolescent females. Gender also moderated the relationship between race and weight-based stigmatization, with African-American females endorsing significantly lower levels of weight-based stigmatization than white females. Body dissatisfaction moderated the relationship between degree of overweight and weight-based stigmatization and served as a protective buffer from endorsement of weight-based stigmatization among children with greater degree of overweight but low body dissatisfaction. CONCLUSION: : Weight-based stigmatization is prevalent, with certain age groups and populations at particular risk for its endorsement. Identification of correlates and moderators of weight-based stigmatization can inform the design of effective interventions to reduce its profound negative impact on children who are overweight or obese. |
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Wendy N Gray; Stacey L Simon; David M Janicke; Marilyn Dumont-Driscoll |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP Volume: 32 ISSN: 1536-7312 ISO Abbreviation: J Dev Behav Pediatr Publication Date: 2011 Feb-Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-02-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006933 Medline TA: J Dev Behav Pediatr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 110-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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From the *Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; †Departments of Clinical & Health Psychology and ‡Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. |
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