2021
Factors Linking Perceived Discrimination and Weight Bias Internalization to Body Appreciation and Eating Pathology: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Self-Compassion and Psychological Distress
Pullmer R, Kerrigan SG, Grilo CM, Lydecker JA. Factors Linking Perceived Discrimination and Weight Bias Internalization to Body Appreciation and Eating Pathology: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Self-Compassion and Psychological Distress. Stigma And Health 2021, 6: 494-501. PMID: 35360487, PMCID: PMC8963128, DOI: 10.1037/sah0000334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight bias internalizationBody appreciationPsychological distressMediation analysisImpact of discriminationOnline batterySelf-CompassionEating PathologyEffective copingResilience factorsWeight biasPerceived DiscriminationBody imageSocietal stigmaPsychopathologyDiscriminatory experiencesInternalization modelDistressCurrent studyDiscriminationDirect effectCopingAppreciationModeratorBiases
2018
Parents have both implicit and explicit biases against children with obesity
Lydecker JA, O’Brien E, Grilo CM. Parents have both implicit and explicit biases against children with obesity. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2018, 41: 784-791. PMID: 29728951, PMCID: PMC6209524, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-018-9929-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplicit weight biasWeight biasChild variablesExplicit biasChild psychosocial functioningExplicit weight biasExplicit biasesChildren's resiliencePsychosocial functioningStigmatizing environmentsImplicit biasOverweight/obesityWeight discriminationParentsChildrenBiasResilienceChild healthObesityFunctioningClinical researchYouthBiasesHealthLess bias