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
2013
Clinical correlates of the Weight Bias Internalization Scale in overweight adults with binge and purge behaviours
Schvey N, Roberto C, White M. Clinical correlates of the Weight Bias Internalization Scale in overweight adults with binge and purge behaviours. Eating Disorders 2013, 1: 213-223. DOI: 10.1080/21662630.2013.794523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight Bias Internalization ScaleOverweight adultsClinical correlatesWBIS scoresPurge behaviorsWeight Patterns-RevisedWeight biasInternalization ScaleOverweight patientsEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireObese adultsWeight bias internalizationWeight instabilityDisorder Examination QuestionnaireInternalized weight biasHealthcare providersOverweight onsetBinge/EDE-Q subscalesWeight fluctuationPathologyExamination QuestionnaireNovel findingsAdultsBinge
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
2010
Attitudes toward obesity in obese persons: A matched comparison of obese women with and without binge eating
Puhl RM, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Attitudes toward obesity in obese persons: A matched comparison of obese women with and without binge eating. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2010, 15: e173-e179. PMID: 20124783, PMCID: PMC3652565, DOI: 10.3275/6797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological factorsWeight controllability beliefsAnti-fat attitudesControllability beliefsStigma reduction effortsPsychological featuresWeight controllabilityPsychological distressWeight biasCorrelational analysisDisorder featuresObese womenStigmatizing attitudesObese personsFavorable attitudesBeliefsBingeAttitudesDepressionBody mass indexPersonsPotential implicationsMass indexObese individualsDistress