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A prospective study on the link between weight-related selfstigma and binge eating: Role of food addiction and psychological distress

K.Ahorsu, Daniel and Ying Lin, Chung and Vida, Imani and D.Griffiths, Mark and An Su, Jian and D. Latner, Janet and D. Marshall, Rachel and H. Pakpour, Amir (2019) A prospective study on the link between weight-related selfstigma and binge eating: Role of food addiction and psychological distress. International Journal of Eating Disorders.

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Abstract

Objectives: This prospective study investigated the link between weight-related selfstigma and binge eating by (a) examining the temporal association between weightrelated self-stigma and binge eating; (b) investigating the mediating role of food addiction in the association between weight-related self-stigma and binge eating; and (c) examining the mediating role of psychological distress in the association between weight-related self-stigma and binge eating. Method: Participants comprised 1,497 adolescents (mean = 15.1 years; SD = 6.0). Body mass index and weight bias were assessed at baseline; psychological distress (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress) assessed and food addiction at 3 months; and binge eating at 6 months. The mediation model was analyzed using Model 4 in the PROCESS macro for SPSS with 10,000 bootstrapping resamples. Results: There was no significant direct association between weight-related selfstigma and binge eating. However, food addiction and psychological distress significantly mediated the association between weight-related self-stigma and binge eating. Discussion: These findings highlight the indirect association between weight-related self-stigma and binge eating via food addiction and psychological distress. Consequently, intervention programs targeting food addiction and psychological distress among adolescents may have significant positive effects on outcomes for weightrelated self-stigma and binge eating. The findings will be beneficial to researchers and healthcare professionals working with adolescents during this critical developmental period.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions: University Portal > research center > sdh
Depositing User: pr ripncd research
Date Deposited: 28 Sep 2020 10:50
Last Modified: 28 Sep 2020 10:50
URI: http://eprints.qums.ac.ir/id/eprint/10010

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