Self-Compassion as a Resource in the Self-Stigma Process of Overweight and Obese Individuals
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Self-Compassion as a Resource in the Self-Stigma Process of Overweight and Obese Individuals. / Hilbert, Anja; Braehler, Elmar; Schmidt, Ricarda; Löwe, Bernd; Häuser, Winfried; Zenger, Markus.
in: Obesity facts, Jahrgang 8, Nr. 5, 2015, S. 293-301.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Self-Compassion as a Resource in the Self-Stigma Process of Overweight and Obese Individuals
AU - Hilbert, Anja
AU - Braehler, Elmar
AU - Schmidt, Ricarda
AU - Löwe, Bernd
AU - Häuser, Winfried
AU - Zenger, Markus
N1 - © 2015 S. Karger GmbH, Freiburg.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Self-stigma in overweight and obese individuals has strong associations with impairment in mental and global health. This study sought to explore self-compassion as a psychological resource in the self-stigma process.METHODS: In a 2012 representative German population survey of N = 1,158 overweight and obese individuals, self-compassion was examined as a mediator between self-stigma and mental and physical health outcomes, including BMI (kg/m2), using structural equation modeling and controlling for sociodemographic factors.RESULTS: Psychological variables were assessed using validated self-report questionnaires. Self-compassion partially mediated the relationships between self-stigma and depression, somatic symptoms, and health status/quality of life, lowering the predictive effect of self-stigma on the outcomes by approximately one-third. In contrast, self-compassion, because it was unrelated to BMI, did not mediate the association between self-stigma and BMI.CONCLUSION: Self-compassion has the potential to act as a buffer against the mental and global health detriments of self-stigma in overweight and obesity and could thus represent a target for interventions to reduce self-stigma and prevent these health impairments. In order to influence the association between self-stigma and BMI, self-compassion should conceptually be linked to weight management.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Self-stigma in overweight and obese individuals has strong associations with impairment in mental and global health. This study sought to explore self-compassion as a psychological resource in the self-stigma process.METHODS: In a 2012 representative German population survey of N = 1,158 overweight and obese individuals, self-compassion was examined as a mediator between self-stigma and mental and physical health outcomes, including BMI (kg/m2), using structural equation modeling and controlling for sociodemographic factors.RESULTS: Psychological variables were assessed using validated self-report questionnaires. Self-compassion partially mediated the relationships between self-stigma and depression, somatic symptoms, and health status/quality of life, lowering the predictive effect of self-stigma on the outcomes by approximately one-third. In contrast, self-compassion, because it was unrelated to BMI, did not mediate the association between self-stigma and BMI.CONCLUSION: Self-compassion has the potential to act as a buffer against the mental and global health detriments of self-stigma in overweight and obesity and could thus represent a target for interventions to reduce self-stigma and prevent these health impairments. In order to influence the association between self-stigma and BMI, self-compassion should conceptually be linked to weight management.
KW - Adult
KW - Body Mass Index
KW - Depression
KW - Empathy
KW - Female
KW - Health Status
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Obesity
KW - Overweight
KW - Quality of Life
KW - Self Concept
KW - Self Report
KW - Stereotyping
KW - Young Adult
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U2 - 10.1159/000438681
DO - 10.1159/000438681
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 26422226
VL - 8
SP - 293
EP - 301
JO - Obesity facts
JF - Obesity facts
SN - 1662-4025
IS - 5
ER -
