2017
Can Legislation Prohibiting Weight Discrimination Improve Psychological Well‐Being? A Preliminary Investigation
Pearl R, Puhl R, Dovidio J. Can Legislation Prohibiting Weight Discrimination Improve Psychological Well‐Being? A Preliminary Investigation. Analyses Of Social Issues And Public Policy 2017, 17: 84-104. DOI: 10.1111/asap.12128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight discriminationWeight biasInternalized weight biasWeight bias internalizationMere knowledgeOverweight/obesityPoor mental healthPositive affectNegative affectAffective responsesIllegal conditionsMental healthUnfair treatmentAnalysis of covariancePresent researchObesityAffectParticipantsDiscrimination
2015
Visual portrayals of obesity in health media: promoting exercise without perpetuating weight bias
Pearl R, Dovidio J, Puhl R. Visual portrayals of obesity in health media: promoting exercise without perpetuating weight bias. Health Education Research 2015, 30: 580-590. PMID: 26116585, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyv025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight statusHealth education campaignsNon-overweight participantsWeight-biased attitudesWeight biasNegative health consequencesHealth education materialsParticipants' weight statusLean womenUS womenObesityAnalysis of covarianceExercise imagesHealth consequencesLow expressionWomenExercise behaviorEducation campaignsHealth mediaExerciseEducation materialsStatusHigher reportsParticipants