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Positive and negative appearance-related feedback and weight status.

S Herbozo¹, J K Thompson

¹Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA.

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Women in overweight and obese categories receive fewer positive comments about their weight. Appearance feedback, both positive and negative, impacts self-esteem differently across weight groups.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology
Health Sciences

Background:

Negative appearance-related commentary is common among overweight and obese individuals.
Existing research highlights the impact of weight status on social interactions and self-perception.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess negative and positive appearance-related commentary across different weight categories.
To examine the relationship between appearance feedback and self-esteem in women of varying weights.

Main Methods:

Utilized the new Verbal Commentary on Physical Appearance Scale.
Assessed 246 women across four weight categories: underweight, average weight, overweight, and obese.
Conducted correlational analyses to link feedback with self-esteem.

Main Results:

Overweight and obese women received significantly less positive weight-related comments compared to average and underweight women.
No significant differences were found in positive non-weight-related comments across weight groups.
For average weight individuals, less negative and more positive feedback correlated with higher self-esteem.
For overweight and obese individuals, higher scores on positive feedback subscales were associated with higher self-esteem.

Conclusions:

This study provides the first empirical evidence on appearance feedback levels across weight categories.
The relationship between appearance comments and self-esteem varies depending on an individual's weight status.
Findings underscore the nuanced impact of social commentary on body image and psychological well-being.