2014
The internalization of weight bias is associated with severe eating pathology among lean individuals
Schvey NA, White MA. The internalization of weight bias is associated with severe eating pathology among lean individuals. Eating Behaviors 2014, 17: 1-5. PMID: 25514799, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight Bias Internalization ScaleWeight biasPurge behaviorsInternalized weight biasBinge/purge behaviorsLean individualsEDE-Q subscalesWBIS scoresInternalization ScaleBehavioral criteriaBivariate correlationsAnonymous online surveyBingeConvergence of responsesOnline surveyPositive associationOverweight adultsIndividualsParticipantsBiasLogistic regressionAdultsPathologyQEWPNovel findingsOvervaluation of shape and weight as a mediator between self-esteem and weight bias internalization among patients with binge eating disorder
Pearl RL, White MA, Grilo CM. Overvaluation of shape and weight as a mediator between self-esteem and weight bias internalization among patients with binge eating disorder. Eating Behaviors 2014, 15: 259-261. PMID: 24854815, PMCID: PMC4053161, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvervaluation of shapeWeight bias internalizationWeight Bias Internalization ScaleRosenberg Self-Esteem ScaleBinge-eating frequencyWeight biasMediation analysisShape/weightTreatment-seeking individualsSelf-Esteem ScaleInternalization ScaleSemi-structured interviewsBingeOvervaluationClinical effortsDisordersPsychopathologyBiasSupportRelationshipScaleIndividualsImplicationsSignificant correlationWeight contributes
2011
Internalized weight bias in obese patients with binge eating disorder: Associations with eating disturbances and psychological functioning
Durso LE, Latner JD, White MA, Masheb RM, Blomquist KK, Morgan PT, Grilo CM. Internalized weight bias in obese patients with binge eating disorder: Associations with eating disturbances and psychological functioning. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2011, 45: 423-427. PMID: 21717488, PMCID: PMC3184343, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-seeking obese patientsDisorder psychopathologyWeight biasFat phobiaInternalized weight biasSignificant independent contributionPsychological functioningExamination interviewCommunity sampleBED patientsPhobiaPsychopathologyWidespread biasIndependent contributionBingeDepressionIWBBiasDisordersHigh levelsObese personsFunctioningScoresVarianceCorrelates