Weight Bias Internalization is Positively Associated with Insomnia Symptom Severity in Young Women with Disordered Eating
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Social stigma has been associated with disparities in sleep heath; however, one type of stigma that has been less evaluated is weight bias internalization. Previous studies have shown inconsistent results linking weight bias internalization and sleep problems and few have examined associations with insomnia. METHODS: =20.22, SD=1.70, range=18-25) completed questionnaires measuring insomnia symptoms, weight bias internalization, alcohol use, and dysphoria. Linear regression tested associations between weight bias internalization and insomnia symptom severity, after adjusting for demographic variables, alcohol use, and dysphoria. RESULTS: Weight bias internalization, alcohol use, and dysphoria were significantly positively associated with insomnia symptom severity above-and-beyond demographic variables. CONCLUSIONS: Although effect sizes were small, weight bias internalization was associated with greater insomnia symptom severity. Results add to the growing literature examining the associations of stigma with sleep health.
Source: Sleep Health
Institutions: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Kansas
Language: English
Topic: Sleep and related disorders
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funders: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Kansas, Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance, National Institutes of Health, Frontiers Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Kansas, National Institute on Aging, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
OpenAlex ID: W4389042517