Title
Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Experiences of Weight Stigma, and Fat Bias in Male and Female Young Adults with Varying BMI
Proposal Focus
Research
Presentation Type
Poster
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine the associations between body image, self-esteem, experiences with weight stigma, and fat bias in male and female young adults. Data were collected via a Qualtrics questionnaire using recruitment fliers posted on social media. Results suggest that female’s experience greater expectations in body size and image, and the higher the BMI the poorer the body image, self-esteem, and the greater the number of experiences with weight stigmatization. Implications for working with young adults with excess body weight will be discussed.
Keywords
Body image, self-esteem, weight stigma, young adults
Location
Cornerstone Ballroom
Start Date
12-4-2019 3:00 PM
End Date
12-4-2019 4:00 PM
Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Experiences of Weight Stigma, and Fat Bias in Male and Female Young Adults with Varying BMI
Cornerstone Ballroom
The purpose of the present study was to examine the associations between body image, self-esteem, experiences with weight stigma, and fat bias in male and female young adults. Data were collected via a Qualtrics questionnaire using recruitment fliers posted on social media. Results suggest that female’s experience greater expectations in body size and image, and the higher the BMI the poorer the body image, self-esteem, and the greater the number of experiences with weight stigmatization. Implications for working with young adults with excess body weight will be discussed.