Early and Current Experiences of Weight-Based Discrimination Are Associated With Eating Psychopathology, Depression, and Poor General Health in Adulthood
Launius K, Lydecker J. Early and Current Experiences of Weight-Based Discrimination Are Associated With Eating Psychopathology, Depression, and Poor General Health in Adulthood. Stigma And Health 2024 DOI: 10.1037/sah0000527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEating-disorder psychopathologyWeight-based discriminationPoor current healthWeight self-stigmaAssociated with eating-disorder psychopathologyAssociated with eating psychopathologySelf-stigmaAssociated with greater frequencyPsychological well-beingLow self-controlWeight-related discriminationEating psychopathologyCurrent healthAge-based discriminationPerceived stressHarm reduction effortsPsychopathologySelf-controlDiscrimination experiencesIntersectional discriminationPoor general healthMental healthVulnerable youthPhysical healthDepression