Factors linking perceived discrimination and weight bias internalization to body appreciation and eating pathology: A moderated mediation analysis of self-compassion and psychological distress.

ABSTRACT: Stigma and recurrent discriminatory experiences can lead to distress and internalization of biases. Self-compassion is a widely-recognized resilience factor that may decrease the impact of discrimination on psychological well-being. Research highlights the potential utility of self-compassion in counteracting the harmful effects of discrimination, reducing psychological distress, and preventing the development of eating disorders. The current study examined the roles of self-compassion and psychological distress in perceived discrimination, internalized weight bias, body image, and eating pathology. Participants (N=694) living in the United States completed an online battery of measures assessing perceived discrimination, weight bias internalization, self-compassion, psychological distress

SUBMITTER: Pullmer R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8963128 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature