Body shaming and internalized weight bias as potential precursors of eating disorders in adolescents

Body shaming and internalized weight bias as potential precursors of eating disorders in adolescents

IntroductionBody shaming (BS) is a growing phenomenon within the school context, especially among adolescents. Recently, it has been described as an unrepeated act in which a person expresses unsolicited, mostly negative comments about an individual’s body. The targeted person perceives these commen...

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Main Authors: Silvia Cerolini, Mariacarolina Vacca, Anna Zegretti, Andrea Zagaria, Caterina Lombardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
body shaming
weight bias
eating disorders
weight stigma
adolescents
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1356647/full

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