The arabic version of the fat phobia scale—short form: reliability and structural validity
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(1)
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
Weight
bias,
often
known
as
fat
phobia
or
weight
stigma,
refers
to
unfavorable
attitudes
and
stereotypes
that
are
associated
with,
applied
to,
larger
bodies.
Fat
can
include
an
unreasonable
abnormal
dread
of
being
overweight
with
obese
people.
Currently,
there
is
no
validated
tool
available
measure
in
Arabic.
Measuring
Arabic-speaking
populations
crucial,
because
cultural
toward
body
be
quite
negative
discriminatory;
these
negatively
impact
mental
health.
The
current
study
aimed
adapt,
translate,
assess
the
structural
validity
Phobia
Scale—Short
Form
(F-Scale
14)
gold
standard
approach
translation
was
used.
Forward
involved
from
English
language
Arabic
by
independent
translators.
Subsequently,
a
back-translation
review
performed
on
translated
version
for
comparison
original
language.
A
cross-sectional
conducted
online
included
1246
participants
22
countries,
whom
74%
were
female,
66%
single,
83%
university
graduates,
mean
age
35
±
6
years.
F-Scale
14
demonstrated
good
reliability
language,
Cronbach's
α
0.82
(95%
CI
0.80–0.83),
comparable
scale.
test–retest
scale
0.92
0.90–0.94).
According
fit
indices,
satisfactory
level
Arab
cultures.
Fit
indices
statistical
measures
used
confirmatory
factor
analysis
(CFA)
how
well
proposed
model
fits
observed
data.
showed
small
improvement
factorial
structure
after
removal
some
items.
two
items
removed
self-indulgent
versus
self-sacrificing
disliking
food
likes
food.
correlation
between
figure
rating
r
=
0.76
(p
<
0.001),
suggesting
adequate
convergent
validity.
crucial
indicator
opinions
concerning
individuals.
Based
increased
internal
consistency
problematic
relevance
items,
we
recommend
adopting
12-item
better
populations.
It
anticipated
F-Scale-12
will
highly
useful
research
clinical
purposes.
Future
should
test
adapt
Scale
diverse
ensure
its
relevance.
Exploring
application
settings
enhance
our
understanding
stigma
inform
targeted
interventions
promote
positivity.
By
addressing
areas,
develop
effective
strategies
foster
healthier
image
communities.
Level
V:
Evidence
obtained
descriptive
study.
Language: Английский
Patient Perspectives on Impact of Weight and Weight Stigma on Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment: A Qualitative Study
Jamie Sorensen,
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Michele West,
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Kristina Robinson
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Cancer Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(6)
Published: March 1, 2025
Higher
weight
individuals
report
experiencing
weight-based
stigma
in
the
healthcare
setting;
within
cancer
continuum,
most
robust
evidence
exists
for
screening.
More
research
is
needed
to
understand
whether
and
how
higher
patients
experience
during
treatment.
We
conducted
semi-structured
interviews
with
15
breast
cervical
survivors
diagnosed
2017-2019
Iowa
who
had
a
pre-diagnosis
body
mass
index
of
30+
kg/m2
calculated
from
their
driver's
license
height
weight.
Interviews
focused
on
perceived
being
treated
differently
because
daily
life,
healthcare,
or
Data
were
coded
using
combination
inductive
deductive
approaches,
analyzed
multi-phase
thematic
analysis.
Almost
all
interviewees
reported
positive
experiences
treatment;
several
described
as
never
an
issue.
Some
identified
diagnosis
treatment
that
resulted
delayed
diagnoses
changes
Many
situations
where
was
discussed
negatively
treatment,
but
did
not
identify
these
stigmatizing
providers
only
"concerned
about
[their]
health."
Additional
themes
developed
included
environmental
stigma,
discussion
recurrence
by
it
related
weight,
misconceptions
causes
consequences
obesity.
While
participants
feel
impacted
some
When
noted
internalized
bias
may
have
they
considered
discussions
stigmatizing.
Language: Английский
Gaps in Measurement: Highlighting Anti‐Fat Bias as an Underrepresented Construct in the Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale
Social and Personality Psychology Compass,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
19(5)
Published: May 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Increasing
cross‐sectional
literature
highlights
a
strong
overlap
of
internalised
weight
bias
(i.e.,
weight‐based
self‐devaluation)
with
constructs
like
body
dissatisfaction.
The
highest
is
in
studies
that
use
the
Modified
Weight
Bias
Internalization
Scale
(WBIS‐M).
We
argue
anti‐fat
(e.g.,
negative
judgements
fat
people)
core
feature
definitions
not
represented
WBIS‐M,
making
its
items
less
distinct
from
To
investigate,
we
examined
longitudinal
relationships
among
3025
sexual
minority
men
using
random
intercept
cross‐lagged
panel
models.
contend
that,
if
WBIS‐M
adequately
captures
bias,
these
should
be
strongly
associated
across
time.
contrary,
found
medium
(longitudinal)
over
time
(
β
s
0.07–0.08),
and
small
between‐person
association
=
0.10).
limited
strength
effects
suggests
does
capture
to
extent
existing
suggest
it
should.
Researchers
must
cognisant
what
measures
capture,
consider
scales
most
appropriately
components
stigma
they
want
assess.
Language: Английский
Diet Culture Beliefs, Co-Rumination, Intuitive Eating, and Experiences of Internalized Weight Stigma in the Adjustment to College Among Emerging Adult Women
Emerging Adulthood,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 25, 2025
Adjustment
to
college
is
an
important
predictor
of
success
and
thriving,
various
factors—including
conflicting
beliefs
about
diet,
exercise,
body
image—influence
female
students’
ability
adjust.
Previous
scholarship
illustrates
the
pervasive
nature
diet
culture
its
resulting
negative
psychosocial
outcomes.
Young
women
participate
in
encourage
by
engaging
body-specific
co-rumination,
especially
within
their
same-sex
friendships.
Contrarily,
intuitive
eating
a
healthier
alternative
that
results
positive
As
such,
purpose
this
study
was
explore
how
beliefs,
influence
women’s
adjustment
through
effects
on
friendship
satisfaction
internalized
weight
stigma.
Results
highlight
interpersonal
experiences
like
co-rumination
as
well
sociocultural
pressures
related
person’s
body,
dieting,
exercise
habits
affect
perception
stigma
and,
ultimately,
college.
Language: Английский
Experience with Multiple Devaluation is Associated with Elevated Emotional Eating, Perceived Weight, and Body Mass Index: An Exploration of Mediating Factors and the Role of Irrational Beliefs in General Population and University Samples
Appetite,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 107816 - 107816
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
Language: Английский