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Psychosocial Variables Related to Weight-Related Self-Stigma in Physical Activity among Young Adults across Weight Status

C. C. Fung, Xavier and Pakpour HA, Amir and Wu, Ya-Ke and Fan, Chia-Wei (2019) Psychosocial Variables Related to Weight-Related Self-Stigma in Physical Activity among Young Adults across Weight Status. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

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Abstract

A healthy lifestyle with sufficient physical activity (PA) can contribute to weight management. Yet,manypeopledonotmaintainahealthylifestyle. ToexplainPA,weproposeamodel thatincorporatestheTheoryofPlannedBehavior(TPB)withweight-relatedself-stigma. Werecruited 325 young adults to complete questionnaires regarding their physical activities, weight-related self-stigma, and TPB factors. We used structural equation modeling to examine the model fit and the path invariance across weight groups. The model showed excellent model fit, but path invariance was not supported. Weight-related self-stigma significantly explained the perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention, and engagement of PA. People without overweight and people with overweight have different considerations for PA. Weight-related self-stigma is important for PA as well. To promote a healthy lifestyle, healthcare providers should provide different suggestions or interventions that suit their patients’ weight-related concerns.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: University Portal > research center > sdh
Depositing User: pr ripncd research
Date Deposited: 28 Sep 2020 10:14
Last Modified: 28 Sep 2020 10:14
URI: http://eprints.qums.ac.ir/id/eprint/9992

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