The impact of self-criticism and self-reassurance on weight-related affect and well-being in participants of a commercial weight management programme.
Journal article
Authors | Duarte, Cristiana, Stubbs, James, Pinto-Gouveia, José, Matos, Marcela, Gale, Corinne, Morris, Liam and Gilbert, Paul |
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Abstract | Objective: Certain psychological and emotional factors can undermine attempts at weight management. Previously we have found that shame and self-criticism were significantly associated with disinhibition and perceived hunger in 2,236 participants of a weight management programme. This effect was fully mediated through weight-related negative affect. The present study examined the impact of self-criticism and self-reassurance on well-being and whether it was mediated by weight-related affect in the same population. Methods: Participants completed an online survey of measures of self-criticism and self-reassurance, and negative and positive affect associated with weight and well-being. Results: Path analysis suggested that self-criticism was significantly associated with decreased well-being, both directly and indirectly, mediated by increased negative and decreased positive weight-related affect. Self-reassurance had a stronger association with increased well-being by predicting lower negative and increased positive weight-related affect. All effects were significant at p < 0.001. Conclusion: Self-criticism and self-reassurance were related to well-being in participants attempting to manage their weight, both directly and through their impact on weight-related affect. The positive association between self-reassurance and well-being was stronger than the negative association between self-criticism and well-being. Supporting the development of self-reassuring competencies in weight management programmes may improve weight-related affect and well-being. |
Keywords | Overweight; Psychological aspects; Obesity; Weight regulation; Well-being |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | Obesity Facts |
Publisher | Karger |
ISSN | 16624025 |
16624033 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1159/000454834 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/622128 |
hdl:10545/622128 | |
Publication dates | 04 Apr 2017 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 13 Feb 2018, 11:03 |
Accepted | 23 Nov 2016 |
Rights | Archived with thanks to Obesity Facts |
Contributors | University of Coimbra, University of Leeds, Slimming World and University of Derby |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/95237/the-impact-of-self-criticism-and-self-reassurance-on-weight-related-affect-and-well-being-in-participants-of-a-commercial-weight-management-programme
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