2014
Overvaluation 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
2009
Psychological and behavioral correlates of excess weight: Misperception of obese status among persons with Class II obesity
Jones M, Grilo CM, Masheb RM, White MA. Psychological and behavioral correlates of excess weight: Misperception of obese status among persons with Class II obesity. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2009, 43: 628-632. PMID: 19718673, PMCID: PMC2888648, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorder psychopathologyBehavioral correlatesInaccurate participantsRosenberg Self-Esteem ScaleClass II obesityFactor Eating QuestionnaireSelf-Esteem ScaleAdult community volunteersWeight statusActual weight statusWeight status perceptionLess distressNegative health consequencesLoss of controlBeck Depression InventoryExcess weightCurrent weight statusEating QuestionnaireStatus perceptionDepression InventoryParticipantsPsychopathologyCommunity volunteersWeight historyObese status