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The relationship between weight self-stigma, depression and loneliness in people with obesity

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The research was conducted to determine the level of weight self-stigma, depression loneliness and whether is there a relationship between them. This was a descriptive correlational study. The study was conducted in a diet outpatient clinic of a university hospital. Participants had moderate weight self-stigma, depression and loneliness. Weight self-stigma sub-dimensions self-devaluation (β=0.28; p<0.001) and fear of enacted stigma (β=0.28; p<0.001) equally predicted depression. Fear of enacted stigma predicted social loneliness negatively (β=-.44; p<0.001). Fear of enacted stigma (β =.16, p<.005) and depression (β =.44, p<.001) predicted emotional loneliness positively. Weight self-stigma was positively correlated with depression and loneliness (p<0.001).

Source: African Health Sciences

DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v23i3.80

Authors: Aysel A Özdemir, Hilal Türkben

Institutions: Malatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi, Turgut Özal University, Necmettin Erbakan University

Language: English

Topic: Obesity and Health Practices

Subfield: Pharmacy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4387579337

FWCI: 4.123

Cites: 29

Cited by: 10

Related to: 10