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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Weight stigma is a significant social issue affecting individuals with higher body weight.
  • Internalized weight stigma leads to self-devaluation and adverse mental and physical health outcomes.
  • Effective strategies to prevent or reduce internalized weight stigma are lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce a novel, group-based psychological intervention to decrease internalized weight stigma.
  • Provide rationale for the intervention's therapeutic approach.
  • Explore the intervention's utility in behavioral weight management.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a group-based psychological intervention.
  • Detailed description of the intervention content.
  • Preliminary evaluation of psychological and behavioral outcomes.

Main Results:

  • The intervention is designed to reduce internalized weight stigma.
  • Preliminary data suggest potential positive effects on psychological and behavioral outcomes.
  • The intervention is proposed for use in behavioral weight management settings.

Conclusions:

  • A novel group psychological intervention shows promise for reducing internalized weight stigma.
  • This intervention may mitigate adverse health effects associated with weight stigma.
  • Further research is needed to confirm the intervention's efficacy and long-term impact.