The Impact of Weight Labels on Body Image, Internalized Weight Stigma, Affect, Perceived Health, and Intended Weight Loss Behaviors in Normal-Weight and Overweight College Women

• Published in: American journal of health promotion Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 484 - 490
• Main Authors: Essayli, Jamal H., Murakami, Jessica M., Wilson, Rebecca E., Latner, Janet D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.11.2017; American Journal of Health Promotion
• Subjects: Affect; Assignment; Between-subjects design; Bias; Body image; Body Image - psychology; Body Weight; College students; Discontent; Double-Blind Method; Emotions; Female; Health promotion; Health Status; Humans; Intention; Internalization; Manipulation; Negative emotions; Obesity; Overweight; Overweight - psychology; Positive emotions; Psychological Tests; Self Concept; Self image; Social Stigma; Stigma; Undergraduate students; Weight Loss; Young Adult; weight labels; body image; weight stigma; overweight; body mass index

Purpose: To explore the psychological impact of weight labels. Design: A double-blind experiment that randomly informed participants that they were “normal weight” or “overweight.” Setting: Public university in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Participants: Normal-weight and overweight female undergraduates (N =...