Family-based weight stigma and psychosocial health: A multinational comparison
Participants (N = 8100 adults who reported having ever experienced weight stigma; 95% female; 94% White) completed an identical online survey in their country’s dominant language that assessed their experiences of weight stigma from 16 different family member sources, as well as internalized weight bias, body image, eating behaviors, perceived stress, and self-rated health. Family-based weight stigma, especially from mothers (49%-62%), spouses/romantic partners (40%-57%), and fathers (35%-48%), was highly prevalent across countries. Weight stigma from one’s immediate family members was associated with indices of poorer psychosocial health across the six countries
Full citation: Lawrence, S. E., Puhl, R. M., Watson, R. J., Schwartz, M. B., Lessard, L. M., & Foster, G. D. (2023). Family‐based weight stigma and psychosocial health: A multinational comparison. Obesity. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.23748