The impact of shame, self-criticism and social rank on eating behaviours in overweight and obese women participating in a weight management programme
Journal article
Authors | Duarte, Cristiana, Matos, Marcela, Stubbs, James, Gale, Corinne, Morris, Liam, Gouveia, Jose Pinto and Gilbert, Paul |
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Abstract | Recent research has suggested that obesity is a stigmatised condition. Concerns with personal inferiority (social rank), shame and self-criticism may impact on weight management behaviours. The current study examined associations between social comparison (shame, self-criticism), negative affect and eating behaviours in women attending a community based weight management programme focused on behaviour change. 2,236 participants of the programme completed an online survey using measures of shame, self-criticism, social comparison, and weight-related affect, which were adapted to specifically address eating behaviour, weight and body shape perceptions. Correlation analyses showed that shame, self-criticism and social comparison were associated with negative affect. All of these variables were related to eating regulation and weight control (p < 0.001). Path analysis revealed that the association of shame, hated-self, and low self-reassurance on disinhibition and susceptibility to hunger was fully mediated by weight-related negative affect, even when controlling for the effect of depressive symptoms (p < 0.050 to p < 0.010). In addition, feelings of inadequacy and unfavourable social comparisons were associated with higher disinhibition and susceptibility to hunger, partially mediated through weight-related negative affect (p = 0.001). These variables were negatively associated with extent of weight loss during programme attendance prior to the survey, while self-reassurance and positive social comparisons were positively associated with the extent of weight loss prior to the survey (p < .050). Shame, self-criticism, and perceptions of inferiority may play a significant role in self-regulation of eating behaviour in overweight people trying to manage their weight. |
Keywords | Shame; Self-criticism; Obesity; Negative thoughts; Inferiority; Overweight |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | PLos ONE |
Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) |
ISSN | 19326203 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0167571 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/621826 |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
hdl:10545/621826 | |
Publication dates | 20 Jan 2017 |
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Deposited | 31 Aug 2017, 08:32 |
Rights | Archived with thanks to PLOS ONE |
Contributors | University of Coimbra, University of Derby, Slimming World and Kingsway Hospital |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/93194/the-impact-of-shame-self-criticism-and-social-rank-on-eating-behaviours-in-overweight-and-obese-women-participating-in-a-weight-management-programme
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